ATHEMA - Accelerated thermal mapping for on-engine measurements

该项目的目标是开发一种发动机上的高分辨率温度测绘技术，使用连续或"蛇"机器人技术结合先进的检测系统。英国是第一个签署立法到2050年零净碳排放的国家。可持续航空燃料和先进的推进系统是这些努力的前沿。更高的燃烧温度可以实现更高的效率。这两种途径都需要设计新的更坚固的材料和冷却方案，以承受恶劣的热条件。传感器涂层系统（SCS）开发了一种独特的温度测绘技术，使原始设备制造商能够验证航空和发电燃气涡轮机行业的新设计。该技术结合了温度记忆材料、先进的光学仪器和自动化技术，可生成具有数百个和数千个数据点的数字化地图。目前，测量是在"发动机外"进行的：在实验室中询问部件，这需要拆卸发动机-这是一项昂贵且耗时的工作!通过该项目，SCS旨在通过将其独特的热成像技术应用于发动机，大幅减少设计验证的时间和成本，从而节省数百个工作小时和数千英镑的运行成本。蛇形机器人技术将使发动机内部的部件能够进入，这是目前不可能的，先进的光学系统将使同时进行发光和光谱测量成为可能。

The objective of this project is to develop an on-engine high-resolution temperature mapping technique using continuum or 'snake' robot technology in combination with an advanced detection system.UK is the first country to sign legislation zero net carbon emissions by 2050\. Sustainable Aviation Fuels and advanced propulsion systems are in the forefront of these effort. Higher efficiencies can be achieved with higher firing temperature. Both pathways require the design of new more robust materials and cooling schemes to withstand the harsh thermal conditions. Hence a complete knowledge of temperature distributions within the engine will be essential for the design process of modern aircraft engines.Sensor Coating Systems (SCS) has developed a unique temperature mapping technology that enables OEMs to validate new designs in the aviation and power generation gas turbine industry. The technology uses a combination of temperature memory materials, advances in optical instrumentation and automation to generate digitised maps with hundreds and thousands of data points. Currently the measurements are conducted 'off-engine': the components are interrogated in a laboratory which requires the disassembly of the engine -- a costly and time-consuming exercise!With this project, SCS aims to significantly reduce the time and costs for design validation, by applying its unique thermal mapping technology 'on-engine', saving hundreds of working hours and thousands of pounds in running costs. Snake-robot technology will enable accessibility in components inside the engine, which is not possible at the moment, and an advanced optical system will enable both simultaneous luminescence and spectral measurements.