In various embodiments a capture surface for capturing high velocity and hypervelocity dust and ice particles is provided. In certain embodiments the capture surface is comprised of a soft metal that is chosen to optimize particle capture efficiency, to minimize thermal degradation of chemicals and biochemical in the particles, and to present the captured particles to an analyzer for chemical and biochemical analysis of the particles and their contents. In various embodiments capture chambers comprising one or more such capture surfaces are provided as well as methods of use thereof.
HIGH/HYPERVELOCITY PARTICLE CAPTURE AND ANALYSIS METHOD AND APPARATUS
2022-01-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / B01L CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE , Chemische oder physikalische Laboratoriumsgeräte zum allgemeinen Gebrauch / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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