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New Imaging Technique Measures Unseen Flows
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
In the interest of studying interactions of liquids and gases in zero gravity, Johnson Space Center awarded SBIR contracts to Tech4Imaging LLC of Columbus, Ohio. The company had invented a technique that used electrical signals to create a 3D image of solids and gases inside a pipe or vessel. With the SBIR funding, the company developed the ability to distinguish water and oil and also improved resolution. The technology has clear applications in the oil industry, as well as manufacturing, testing infrastructure, and medical imaging.