Active Measurement of a Micron-Order Gap Under High-Speed and High-Temperature Conditions

<p>The hypersonic regime poses numerous challenges that researchers face in the development of hypersonic flight vehicles. Due to their excellent thermomechanical properties, ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs) have risen as a promising solution to act as a protective barrier between the harsh environment and surface materials of these flight bodies. The mechanical operation of a portable hypersonic simulation device was developed in-house and tested at Argonne National Laboratories (ANL) to gather in-situ material response of prospective UHTC samples when exposed to a hypersonic regime. An edge detection-based algorithm was developed and used in LabVIEW to monitor the health and operation of the device during operation, where it was then tested in a thermally elevated environment.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - Open Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Year

2025

Author dc:creator

• Becker, Andrew

• High-temperature; High-speed; High-precision; machining; Optics; Camera; Edge detection; LabVIEW; Micron-order; Machine vision; Quantum efficiency
• Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
• Ceramic Materials
• Computer-Aided Engineering and Design
• Optics
• Other Aerospace Engineering

Repository record dc:identifier

https://commons.erau.edu/edt/933

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:commons.erau.edu:edt-1973