DETECTION OF HYDROGEN ABOARD AEROSPACE FLIGHT VEHICLES.

Abstract

A detailed investigation to determine the applicability of radiochemical exchange techniques, using 'Kryptonates', as a system for detecting hydrogen vapor concentrations of 1% or less, aboard aerospace flight vehicles, was conducted. The optimum host material was found to be a 50-50 mixture of aluminum oxide and kryptonated platinum dioxide. This mixture can detect hydrogen in concentrations less than 1% with a response time of less than 0.5 seconds. An experimental model demonstrating the feasibility and applicability of the kryptonate detection system was constructed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0600153

Entities

People

  • D. Chleck
  • O. Cucchiara
  • T. Donaghue

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Detection
  • Elements
  • Films
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Oxide Films
  • Oxides
  • Platinum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects