The 16 new laboratories will be celebrated in a symposium and tour Nov. 18. Experts from government, industry and academia will present a half-day of talks, and guests will be welcome to tour the newly equipped labs. The Role of Research in Addressing Critical National Problems. The afternoon will feature tours of the new labs. Combustion experts were included in planning uses for the new labs, since the facility is designated by the DOE for use by outside collaborators.
Activities span both basic and applied research.
Development of laser-based diagnostic tools has been a key contribution of Sandia combustion researchers over the years. The new wing houses a rare capability, a Sandia-designed picosecond laser for diagnosing molecular energy transfer. In a new low-pressure flame lab, researchers will be able to apply multiple diagnostic approaches on one flame. In addition to new diagnostics, advanced imaging capabilities in the newly equipped lab wing include lasers offering 3-D imaging with good time resolution. Collaborators are waiting for completion of an area in the expanded facility that will provide advanced tools for the study of turbulent diffusion flames.