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Fluid leakage detector for vacuum applications

Author
Kim, Brian Byungkyu
Published
March 12, 2002.
Physical Description
1 electronic document
Additional Creators
Nguyen, Bich Ngoc and Farkas, Tibor
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Summary
A leak detection system for use with a fluid conducting system in a vacuum environment, such as space, is described. The system preferably includes a mesh-like member substantially disposed about the fluid conducting system, and at least one sensor disposed within the mesh-like member. The sensor is capable of detecting a decrease in temperature of the mesh-like member when a leak condition causes the fluid of the fluid conducting system to freeze when exposed to the vacuum environment. Additionally, a signal processor in preferably in communication with the sensor. The sensor transmits an electrical signal to the signal processor such that the signal processor is capable of indicating the location of the fluid leak in the fluid conducting system.
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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
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Document ID: 20080005021.
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