Development of a Real-Time Fiber Analyzer: A Feasibility Study.

Abstract

The feasibility of creating an instrument which could distinguish fibrous particles from spherical particles and measure the dimensions of those fibers in real-time by modifying a TSI Aerodynamic Particle Sizer (APS) was examined. The main concept for the instrument is to align fibers so their polar axis is perpendicular to the incident laser beams in the APS. The pulse pairs generated can then be used to measure fiber length, diameter, and aerodynamic diameter.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252572

Entities

People

  • Philip J. Becker

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analyzers
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Fluid Flow
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Light Scattering
  • Materials Processing
  • Measurement
  • Numerical Analysis
  • Silicon Carbide

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy