SBIR Phase I: Sensor/Controller for Submicron Fiberizing Processes

SBIR 第一阶段：亚微米纤维化过程的传感器/控制器

• 批准号: 0539330
• 负责人: Amir Naqwi
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: POWERSCOPE INCORPORATED
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2006-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0539330&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Sensor; Controller; Submicron

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project is aimed at developing an instrument for online real-time measurement of the sizes of submicron fibers down to 100 nm. Output of this device would be used to control industrial processes for making fine fibers. There is a growing trend of using finer fibers, both in glass and polymer fiber industries, in order to obtain extraordinary properties. Processes used for making fine fibers are operated under extreme conditions, so it is desirable to closely monitor and control them in order to ensure a reliable operation. Currently, there is no technique available to measure submicron fiber size online. The objective of the proposed research is to upgrade the electronics, optics and mechanics of the existing instrument, in order to enable measurement of fibers down to 100 nm. Besides providing the fiber industry with an advanced tool to optimize the manufacturing process, this project would have broader economic and environmental impacts by enhancing the efficiency and productivity of a significant manufacturing sector. The total market of products with fibers as the primary component (filters, fabrics, etc.) is worth several hundred billion dollars. Any improvement in the productivity of the pertinent fiberizing processes would result in higher energy efficiency as well as lower pollutantemissions.

该小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目旨在开发一种在线实时测量100 nm以下亚微米纤维尺寸的仪器。该装置的输出将用于控制制造精细纤维的工业过程。在玻璃纤维和聚合物纤维工业中，为了获得非凡的性能，使用更细的纤维的趋势日益增长。用于制造精细纤维的工艺在极端条件下操作，因此需要对其进行密切监测和控制，以确保可靠的操作。目前，还没有在线测量亚微米纤维尺寸的技术。拟议研究的目标是升级现有仪器的电子，光学和机械，以便能够测量低至100 nm的纤维。除了为纤维行业提供优化制造工艺的先进工具外，该项目还将通过提高重要制造业的效率和生产力，产生更广泛的经济和环境影响。以纤维为主要成分的产品（过滤器、织物等）的总市场价值几千亿美元相关纤维化工艺生产率的任何改进都将导致更高的能源效率以及更低的污染排放。