Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Université de Sherbrooke
$108,984.00
Imaging system for high-speed short duration phenomena ---Système d'imagerie à haute vitesse pour phénomènes ultrarapides
FY 2012-13
Summary
We request a high-speed video system comprising a Photron Fastcam SA-X (16GB) monochrome high-speed video camera, along with a 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens, one high-power LED lighting unit, an industrial tripod and a case. The requested equipment will be used from day one to support a variety of specific research projects involving high-speed short duration phenomena. These projects result from ongoing collaborations between the co-applicants, and include:
- Development of Rim-Rotor Rotary Ramjet Engines;
- Reticulation of foams using shock waves;
- Optimization of biolistic drug delivery;
- Microfluidic heat engine based on the explosive evaporation;
- Phase transitions in connective tissue lesions.
All of these projects require high-speed visualization and/or optical techniques in order to understand and optimize the phenomena under study. Furthermore, as most of these projects also involve technology development, acquiring this equipment in a timely manner will accelerate the path-to-market of these systems and devices. The requested camera will increase almost tenfold the maximum available framing rate over our current systems and provide full VGA resolution at our currently available top speed.
This equipment will contribute towards providing a world-class HQP training environment, in the short term, for the 10 graduate students, 4 research associates and one undergraduate student involved in these projects, and in the long term for numerous students and professionals that will get to use this high-speed imaging system.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
439351-2013
Name nom
Brouillette, Martin
Department département
Génie mécanique
Organization id
68
Institution établissement
Université de Sherbrooke
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
108984
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1512
Committee name en
Mechanical Engineering
Committee name fr
Génie mécanique
Area of application code
703
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Aerospace
Area of application fr
Aérospatial
Research subject code
2108
Research subject group en
Mechanical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie mécanique
Research subject en
Aerospace, aeronautical and automotive engineering
Research subject fr
Génie aérospatial, aéronautique et automobile
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Imaging system for high-speed short duration phenomena ---Système d'imagerie à haute vitesse pour phénomènes ultrarapides
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
We request a high-speed video system comprising a Photron Fastcam SA-X (16GB) monochrome high-speed video camera, along with a 80-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens, one high-power LED lighting unit, an industrial tripod and a case. The requested equipment will be used from day one to support a variety of specific research projects involving high-speed short duration phenomena. These projects result from ongoing collaborations between the co-applicants, and include:
- Development of Rim-Rotor Rotary Ramjet Engines;
- Reticulation of foams using shock waves;
- Optimization of biolistic drug delivery;
- Microfluidic heat engine based on the explosive evaporation;
- Phase transitions in connective tissue lesions.
All of these projects require high-speed visualization and/or optical techniques in order to understand and optimize the phenomena under study. Furthermore, as most of these projects also involve technology development, acquiring this equipment in a timely manner will accelerate the path-to-market of these systems and devices. The requested camera will increase almost tenfold the maximum available framing rate over our current systems and provide full VGA resolution at our currently available top speed.
This equipment will contribute towards providing a world-class HQP training environment, in the short term, for the 10 graduate students, 4 research associates and one undergraduate student involved in these projects, and in the long term for numerous students and professionals that will get to use this high-speed imaging system.
