A Gerdien Condenser System for Measuring Stratospheric Charged Particle Densities.

Abstract

A Gerdien condenser system for measuring stratospheric charged particles densities is described. The system makes use of commercially available blowers to obtain the bulk gas flow through the condenser and a time of charge method for measuring collected currents. System modifications made over several balloon flights are described and the results of one flight are presented in some detail. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 03, 1984
Accession Number
ADA143317

Entities

People

  • A. D. Bailey
  • C. Sherman
  • J. Borghetti

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Altitude
  • Charged Particles
  • Classification
  • Electric Fields
  • Fan Blades
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluid Flow
  • Gas Flow
  • High Altitude
  • Measurement
  • Particles
  • Pitot Tubes
  • Reynolds Number
  • Security
  • Telemetry Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster