The M1 Ingested Dust Sensor is a diagnostic tool developed for military aviation to detect particulate contamination in engine airflows. It provides real-time monitoring and data logging to improve maintenance forecasting and prevent performance degradation in harsh environments.
In addition to liquids, FTL has experience developing sensors to quantify contaminants in fast gas flows. The AGT 1500 engine developed by Honeywell for the M1 Ground Combat Vehicle has been observed to suffer premature performance degradation due to ingestion of dust, sand, and FOD (Foreign Object Debris) during operation in difficult environments. FTL personnel worked with the Army at the depot-level to develop and test a novel inductive loop sensor that operated almost ideally in the extreme air intake environment of this unique turbine engine. The resulting sensor detected even small dust ingestion events at very high speed and proved to be highly resistant to fouling.
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