Mainstream Engineering Awarded Contract from Air Force to Develop a Real-time Spectroscopic Chemical Diagnostics System for Hypersonic Propulsion Systems
ROCKLEDGE, FL — June 27, 2019 — Mainstream Engineering Corporation has been awarded a contract from the Air Force to Develop a Real-time Spectroscopic Chemical Diagnostics System for Hypersonic Propulsion Systems.
Typical ground testing of scramjet propulsion systems often requires test facilities to provide pre-heated fuel to simulate the effect of the vehicle heat exchanger in flight. To better simulate the effects of specific heat exchangers, real-time information is needed on the state of the conditioned fuel supplied. Mainstream has been developing advanced sensors for many diverse applications and in this case will develop a compact system to analyze high temperature / high pressure hydrocarbon fuels so that the level of chemical decomposition of the scramjet fuel is known in real time.
About Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Mainstream Engineering Corporation is a 33-year-old Brevard County, Florida manufacturer with a history of leading-edge research and development that has resulted in advanced cost-competitive products, which are made in the USA. Founded in 1986, Mainstream’s mission is to transition advanced R&D into high-quality, environmentally-safe, green, commercial products using lean manufacturing techniques. Areas of research include thermal control, energy conversion, power electronics, advanced sensors, biomass conversion, chemical technology and materials science.
Typical ground testing of scramjet propulsion systems often requires test facilities to provide pre-heated fuel to simulate the effect of the vehicle heat exchanger in flight. To better simulate the effects of specific heat exchangers, real-time information is needed on the state of the conditioned fuel supplied. Mainstream has been developing advanced sensors for many diverse applications and in this case will develop a compact system to analyze high temperature / high pressure hydrocarbon fuels so that the level of chemical decomposition of the scramjet fuel is known in real time.
About Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Mainstream Engineering Corporation is a 33-year-old Brevard County, Florida manufacturer with a history of leading-edge research and development that has resulted in advanced cost-competitive products, which are made in the USA. Founded in 1986, Mainstream’s mission is to transition advanced R&D into high-quality, environmentally-safe, green, commercial products using lean manufacturing techniques. Areas of research include thermal control, energy conversion, power electronics, advanced sensors, biomass conversion, chemical technology and materials science.