Automated Identification, Sizing and Counting of Particulate Contamination Found in Hydraulic Recoil Systems

Abstract

Procedures for the automated identification, sizing, and counting of particulate contamination in hydraulic recoil systems have been developed. The automated system can provide meaningful, accurate data in various formats and a dedicated Automated Particle Analysis system has the potential to provide results quickly to meet production needs on an unattended operating basis. Additional keywords: Hydraulic fluids, Recoil mechanisms, Artillery, Hydraulic recoil mechanism; Scanning electron microscope; Secondary electrons; Backscattered electrons; Characteristic X-rays; Energy dispersive spectrometer; LeMont image analysis System (B-10); Automated particle counting system; Data save; Chemical definition file; Diameter; Gridameter; and Relative intensity classification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA150554

Entities

People

  • L. A. Post
  • W. D. Mchenry

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Detectors
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Operating Systems
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Production
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waveforms
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
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Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems