Physical Sensors Instrumentation Research at NASA Glenn

Two Columns

PUBLICATIONS

Recent publications of our group are listed below.

Other related technical reports can be found by searching the Glenn Technical Report Server. Full documents can be viewed with Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.

"Thin Film Ceramic Strain Sensor Development for High Temperature Environments," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, Jose M. Gonzalez, and Kimala L. Laster, NASA TM 2008-215256 (June 2008).[TM-2008-215256.pdf]

“Preparation and Characterization of High Temperature Thermoelectrics Based on Metal/Oxide Nanocomposites,” Otto J. Gregory, Ximing Chen, Gustave C. Fralick, and John Wrbanek, in Thermoelectric Power Generation, edited by T.P. Hogan, J. Yang, R. Funahashi, and T. Tritt (Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Volume 1044, Warrendale, PA, 2007), 1044-U07-04.

"Thin Film Heat Flux Sensor for Measuring Film Coefficient of Rubber Components of Rolling Tire," M.C. Assaad, B. Kimble, Y.M. Huang, R. Burgan, G.C. Fralick, J.D. Wrbanek, and J.M. Gonzalez. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting and Conference on Tire Science and Technology (The Tire Society, Akron, OH, September 25-26, 2007). [TSTC07_paper-2_4-MAssaad.pdf]

"Development of Techniques to Investigate Sonoluminescence as a Source of Energy Harvesting," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, and Susan Y. Wrbanek, NASA TM-2007-214982, AIAA-2007-5596 (October 2007). [TM-2007-214982.pdf]

“High Temperature Electronics, Communications and Supporting Technologies for Venus Missions,” G.W. Hunter, R.S. Okojie, P.G. Neudeck, G.M. Beheim, G.E. Ponchak, G. Fralick, J. Wrbanek, M. Kraskowski, D. Spry, and L.-Y. Chen, 5th International Planetary Probe Workshop (IPPW5) (Bordeaux, France, June 25-29 2007).

"Micro-fabricated Solid-State Radiation Detectors for Active Personal Dosimetry," John D. Wrbanek, Susan Y. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, and Liang-Yu Chen, NASA TM-2007-214674 (January 2007). [TM-2006-214674.pdf]

"Thin Film Ceramic Strain Sensor Development for Harsh Environments: Interim Report on Identification of Candidate Thin Film Ceramics to Test for Viability for Static Strain Sensor Development," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, and Gary W. Hunter, NASA TM-2006-214466 (December 2006). [TM-2006-214466.pdf]

"Thin Film Physical Sensor Instrumentation Research and Development at NASA Glenn Research Center," John D. Wrbanek and Gustave C. Fralick, NASA TM-2006-214395, ISA# TP06IIS023 (September 2006). [TM-2006-214395.pdf]

"Developing Multilayer Thin Film Strain Sensors With High Thermal Stability," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, and José M. Gonzalez, NASA TM-2006-214389 AIAA-2006-4580 (August 2006). [TM-2006-214389.pdf]

"Thermoelectric Properties of Ceramic Thin Film Thermocouples," Otto J. Gregory, Eike Busch, and Gustave C. Fralick, ISA# TP06IIS037 (May 2006). [TP06IIS037.pdf]

"Active Solid State Dosimetry for Lunar EVA," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, Susan Y. Wrbanek, and Liang-Yu Chen. In Space Resources Roundtable VII: LEAG Conference on Lunar Exploration, LPI Contribution No. 1287 (Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, 2005) p. 93. [LEAG 2014.pdf]

"Nuclear size corrections to the energy levels of single-electron and -muon atoms," R.T. Deck, Jacques G. Amar and Gustave Fralick, J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 38 (2005) 2173–2186. [JPb Deck.pdf]

"Preparation and Analysis of Platinum Thin Films for High Temperature Sensor Applications," John D. Wrbanek and Kimala L.H. Laster, NASA TM-2005-213433 (January 2005). [TM-2005-213433.pdf]

"The Measurement of Performance of Combustors Using Passive Acoustic Methods: Additional Results," W. Norris, J. Kleppe, D. McPherson, G. Fralick, 43rd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (Reno, NV, January 10-13, 2005) AIAA 2005-219. [AIAA-2005-219-227.pdf]

"Development of Thin Film Ceramic Thermocouples For High Temperature Environments," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, Serene C. Farmer, Ali Sayir, Charles A. Blaha and José M. Gonzalez, NASA TM-2004-213211, AIAA 2004-3549 (August 2004). [TM-2004-213211.pdf]

"The Measurement of Performance of Combustors Using Passive Acoustic Methods," J. Kleppe, W. Norris, D. McPherson, G. Fralick, 42nd AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit (Reno, NV, January 5-8, 2004) AIAA 2004-1046. [AIAA-2004-1046-355.pdf]

"A Single Crystal SiC Plug-and-Play High Temperature Drag Force Transducer", R. S. Okojie, G. C. Fralick, G. J. Saad, C. A. Blaha, J. J. Adamczyk, and J. M. Feiereisen, Digest of Technical Papers for Transducers '03: The 12th International Conference on Solid State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Boston, MA, June 8-12, 2003) 400-403 (IEEE Catalog Number 03TH8664C). [Transducers2003.pdf]

"A Multilayered Thin Film Insulator for Harsh Environments," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, Charles A. Blaha, A. Rachel Busfield, Valarie D. Thomas, NASA TM-2002-211873, AIAA–2002–3731 (September 2002). [TM-2002-211873.pdf]

"Thin Film Heat Flux Sensor of Improved Design," Gus Fralick, John Wrbanek, Charles Blaha, NASA TM-2002-211566 (September 2002). [TM-2002-211566.pdf]

"RQL Sector Rig Testing of SiC/SiC Combustor Liners," Michael J. Verrilli, Lisa C. Martin, David N. Brewer, NASA TM-2002-211509 (April 2002). [TM-2002-211509.pdf]

"An Innovative Flow-Measuring Device: Thermocouple Boundary Layer Rake," Danny P. Hwang, Gustave C. Fralick, Lisa C. Martin, John D. Wrbanek, Charles A. Blaha, NASA TM—2001-211161, AIAA–2002–0289 (December 2001). [TM-2001-211161.pdf]

"Experimental Results of Schlicher's Thrusting Antenna," Gustave C. Fralick and Janis M. Niedra, NASA TM-2001-211207, AIAA-2001-3657 (November 2001). [TM-2001-211207.pdf]

"Thin Film Sensors for Surface Measurements," Lisa C. Martin, John D. Wrbanek, and Gustave C. Fralick, NASA TM-2001-211149 (September 2001). [TM-2001-211149.pdf]

"Microfabricated chemical sensors for space health monitoring applications," G.W. Hunter, P.G. Neudeck, G. Fralick, D. Makel, C.C. Liu, B. Ward, Q.H. Wu, V. Thomas, G. Hall, AIAA Space 2001 Conference and Exposition (Albuquerque, NM, Aug. 28-30, 2001) AIAA-2001-4689. [AIAA-2001-4689-764.pdf]

"A Thin Film Multifunction Sensor for Harsh Environments," John D. Wrbanek, Gustave C. Fralick, Lisa C. Martin, Charles A. Blaha. NASA TM-2001-211075, AIAA–2001–3315 (July 2001). [TM-2001-211075.pdf]

"Temperature Measurement of Beryllia Ceramic Surface in the Presence of Reflected Extraneous Radiation Using a Multiwavelength Pyrometer," Daniel Ng and Gustave Fralick, NASA TM-2001-210891 (May 2001). [TM-2001-210891.pdf]

"High Temperature Gas Measurements in Combustors Using Acoustic Pyrometry Methods," John Kleppe, S. Fradali, M.H. Lappolla, G.E. Fralick, ISA# TP01AERO4505 (May 2001).

"Use of a multiwavelength pyrometer in several elevated temperature aerospace applications," Daniel Ng and Gustave Fralick,Review of Scientific Instruments 72(2) (February 2001) 1522-1530. [RSI Ng.pdf]

"Durability Evaluation of a Thin Film Sensor System With Enhanced Lead Wire Attachments on SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites," Jih-Fen Lei, J. Douglas Kiser, Mrityunjay Singh, Mike Cuy, Charles A. Blaha and Drago Androjna, NASA TM-2000-209917 (March 2000). [TM-2000-209917.pdf]

"Novel Approach for Positioning Sensor Lead Wires on SiC-Based Monolithic Ceramic and FRCMC Components/Subcomponents Having Flat and Curved Surfaces," J. Douglas Kiser, Mrityunjay Singh, Jih-Fen Lei and Lisa C. Martin, NASA TM-1999-209197 (June 1999). [TM-1999-209197.pdf]

"Pyrometric Gas and Surface Temperature Measurements," Gustave Fralick and Daniel Ng, NASA TM-1999-209059 (March 1999). [TM-1999-209059.pdf]

"Temperature Measurement of Ceramic Materials Using a Multiwavelength Pyrometer," Daniel Ng and Gustave Fralick, NASA TM-1999-208850 (January 1999). [TM-1999-208850.pdf]

"Advances in Thin Film Thermocouple Durability Under High Temperature and Pressure Testing Conditions," Lisa C. Martin, Gustave C. Fralick, Keith F. Taylor, NASA TM-1999-208812 (January 1999). [TM-1999-208812.pdf]

"La_(1-x)Sr_xCoO3 for thin film thermocouple applications," Hemanshu D. Bhatt, Ramakrishna Vedula, Seshu B. Desu, Gustave C. Fralick, Thin Solid Films 350 (1999) pp. 249-257.

"Heat Transfer Analysis of a Plug-Type Heat Flux Gauge," S. Rooke, G. Fralick and C. Liebert, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer 12 (4)(Oct-Dec 1998) 536-542. [AIAA-6373-918.pdf]

"Thin film TiC/TaC thermocouples," Hemanshu D. Bhatt, Ramakrishna Vedula, Seshu B. Desu, Gustave C. Fralick, Thin Solid Films 342 (1999) pp. 214-220. [TSF Bhatt.pdf]

"The application of acoustic pyrometry to gas turbines and jet engines," J.A. Kleppe, J. Sanchez, and G.C. Fralick, 34th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit (Cleveland, OH, July 13-15, 1998) AIAA-1998-3611. [AIAA-1998-3611-118.pdf]

"The Propulsion Instrumentation Working Group - Introduction and discussion of subteam activities," Robert C. Anderson, William Atkinson, Tom Bonsett, and Joe Osani, 20th Advanced Measurement and Ground Testing Technology Conference (Albuquerque, NM, June 15-18, 1998) AIAA-1998-2774. [AIAA-1998-2774-931.pdf]

"Thin-film thermocouples and strain-gauge technologies for engine applications," Jih-Fen Lei and Herbert A. Will, Sensors and Actuators A 65 (1998), pp. 187-193. [SA Lei.pdf]

"Steady-State and Frequency Response of a Thin-Film Heat Flux Gauge," C.S. Cho, G.C. Fralick and H.D. Bhatt, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 34 (6)(Nov-Dec 1997) 792-798. [AIAA-3288-591.pdf]

"Attachment of Free Filament Thermocouples for Temperature Measurements on CMC," Jih-Fen Lei, Michael D. Cuy, Stephen P. Wnuk, NASA TM-107488 (June 1997). [TM-107488.pdf]

"Advances in Thin Film Sensor Technologies for Engine Applications," Jih-Fen Lei, Lisa C. Martin and Herbert A. Will, NASA TM-107418 (June 1997). [TM-107418.pdf]

"Use of Drag Probe in Supersonic Flow," J.C. Richard and G. C. Fralick, AIAA Journal 34 (1)(1996) 201-203. [AIAA-13046-611.pdf]

"Replication of the Apparent Excess Heat Effect in a Light Water-Potassium Carbonate-Nickel Electrolytic Cell," Janis M. Niedra, Ira T. Myers, Gustave C. Fralick, and Richard S. Baldwin, NASA TM-107167 (February 1996). [TM-107167.pdf]

"Mulltiwire thermocouples in reversing flow," L.J. Forney, G.C. Fralick, Review of Scientific Instruments 66 (l0) (October 1995) 5050-5054. [RSI Forney1995x.pdf]

"Three-wire thermocouple: Frequency response in constant flow," L.J. Forney, G.C. Fralick, Review of Scientific Instruments 66 (5) (May 1995) 3331-3336. [RSI Forney1995v.pdf]

"Applications of Thin Film Thermocouples for Surface Temperature Measurement," Lisa C. Martin and Raymond Holanda, NASA TM-106714 (August 1994). [TM-106714.pdf]

"Heat Flux Measurements on Ceramics With Thin Film Thermocouples," Raymond Holanda, Robert C. Anderson, and Curt H. Liebert, NASA TM-106305 (November 1993). [TM-106305.pdf]

"Frequency response of a supported thermocouple wire: Effects of axial conduction," G.C. Fralick, L.J. Forney, Review of Scientific Instruments 64 (ll) (November 1993) 3236-3244. [RSI Fralick.pdf]

"Dynamic Gas Temperature Measurements Using a Personal Computer for Data Acquisition and Reduction," Gustave C. Fralick, Lawrence G. Oberle, and Lawrence C. Greer III, NASA TM-106119 (April 1993). [TM-106119.pdf]

"Development of Thin Film Thermocouples on Ceramic Materials for Advanced Propulsion System Applications," Raymond Holanda, NASA TM-106017 (February 1993). [TM-106017.pdf]

Other related technical reports can be found by searching the Glenn Technical Report Server. Full documents can be viewed with Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.

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