Continuous Hypergolic Monitor Network for Shipboard Applications
Abstract
Report developed under SBIR contract" for topic "MDA04-146" This report was developed under SBIR contract for topic MDA04-146. Seacoast Science Inc. has provided proof-of-concept technical results and proposed prototype design for the detection of hypergolic fuels and oxidizers for use in the MDA Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) program. The proposed sensor system consists of three different sensor cases all containing a MEMS chemicapacitor sensor array. Seacoast's sensor technology utilizes an array of micromachined capacitors coated with chemoselective materials selected for their sensitivity to the hypergolic fuels and oxidizers. We have successfully accomplished the primary objective of this Phase I program by establishing the viability of Seacoast Science's capacitive sensors to detect hypergolic chemicals (monomethyl hydrazine) at a concentration well below its LEL level and within 2 orders of magnitude of its PEL with first generation selective materials. First generation sensors have also demonstrated detection of oxidizer off-gas (NO2) two orders of magnitude below its PEL. In addition the following project tasks were completed: 1) New chemosensitive materials were synthesized and characterized. 2) Motherboard was redesigned to decrease power consumption and size. 3) Pattern recognition program was initiated for incorporation into a Phase II product. 4) Completed design of prototype sensor suite for fuel detection in the KEI program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 30, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA437028
Entities
People
- Minsa Todd