High Altitude UAV Droplet Heat Exchanger Dr. Stephen C. Bates Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC P.O. Box 1310 Glastonbury, CT 06033 Abstract An investigation of the overall feasibility of a low-mass droplet heat exchanger (DHX) for a UAV is described. The proper amount of heat can be transferred at high...

Elevated Temperature Oxygen Index Apparatus and Measurements* Dr. Stephen C. Bates Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC Dr. Peter R. Solomon Advanced Fuel Research, Inc. Abstract An apparatus that performs elevated temperature (300-800C) Oxygen Index (OI) measurements using radiant heating has been develop...

High Temperature Sapphire Fiber Cladding Contact: Stephen C. Bates Thoughtventions Unlimited, LLC ABSTRACT Sapphire fibers are well suited to the task of sensing harsh environments, tolerating temperatures well above 1500C and combustion environments. High quality sapphire fibers transmit light with...

A displaced line velocity diagnostic and its application in a visualization engine S. C. Bates ABSTRACT A technique for measuring three dimensional velocity by imaging the displacement of a marked fluid line is described, together with its use in an automotive visualization engine. In a flow seeded ...

Fourier transform infrared Hadamard tomography of sooting flames Stephen C. Bates, Kim Knight Thoughtventions Unlimited LLC Robert Carangelo, and Michael Serio Advanced Fuel Research, 87 Church Street, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108 ABSTRACT An experimental technique is described that combines tom...