Engineering and design work was performed on a monitoring device for particulate and gas contamination to be used in the space shuttle cargo area during launch at altitudes up to 50 km and during return phases of the flight. The gas sampling device consists of ampules filled with specific absorber materials which are opened and/or sealed at preprogrammed intervals. The design eliminates the use of valves which, according to experiments, are never sealing properly at hard vacuum. Methods of analysis including in-flight measuring possibilities are discussed.


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    Title :

    Integrated Real Time Contamination Monitor IRTCM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1976-05-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







    Contamination monitor

    Sheehy, R. N. | NTRS | 1968


    Contamination Monitor

    R. N. Sheehy | NTIS | 1968