The detection of explosive conditions in aerospace propulsion applications is important for safety and economic reasons. Microfabricated hydrogen, oxygen, and hydrocarbon sensors as well as the accompanying hardware and software are being, developed for a range of aerospace safety applications. The development of these sensors is being done using MEMS (Micro ElectroMechanical Systems) based technology and SiC-based semiconductor technology. The hardware and software allows control and interrocation of each sensor head and reduces accompanying cabling through multiplexing. These systems are being, applied on the X-33 and on the STS-95 Shuttle mission. A number of commercial applications are also being pursued.
Hazardous Gas Detection System for Aerospace and Commercial Applications
1998
14 pages
Report
No indication
English
Electromechanical Devices , Semiconductor Devices , Physical & Theoretical Chemistry , Space Safety , Rocket Engines & Motors , Jet & Gas Turbine Engines , Aeronautics & Aerodynamics , Gas detectors , Hazards , Computer programs , Hardware , Aerospace safety , Aerospace engineering , Cost reduction , Detection , Economics , Electromechanics , Hydrocarbons , Microelectromechanical systems , Space transportation system
A Hazardous Gas Detection System for Aerospace and Commercial Applications
British Library Conference Proceedings | 1998
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