Oil-on-Water Sensor.

Abstract

The Oil-on-Water Sensor system detects the presence of oil on water by emitting a wideband IR pulse and receiving reflections at two narrow spectral bands. Theory of operation is based on differences in the reflectance of water and oil at these narrow spectral bands. Ratio detection minimizes effects of surface wave action. This final report explains the principles of sensing, describes and explains the prototype equipment, and describes construction details of the Oil-on-Water Sensor. Finally, the report outlines the testing program that was used and provides data from these tests. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0784104

Entities

People

  • Gerald Fournier
  • Kent Mccormack
  • William Knight

Organizations

  • Texas Instruments

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Prototypes
  • Reflectance
  • Reflection
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

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