Larry Hudson and James Smith worked on a ground validation test with new fiber optic sensors that led to validation flights on the Ikhana aircraft.
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Larry Hudson and James Smith worked on a ground validation test with new fiber optic sensors that led to validation flights on the Ikhana aircraft. The lightweight, robust fiber optic sensor system represents a major breakthrough in sensing technology. The sensors, along with NASA’s sophisticated algorithms, can be used to calculate a variety of critical parameters, including shape, stress, temperature, pressure, strength, and operational load.
Learn more.January 17, 2008
NASA Photo / Tony Landis