Accession Number:

AD0475481

Title:

DEVELOPMENT OF THE THERMISTOR-TYPE RF HAZARD DETECTOR,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY MISSILE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING LAB REDSTONE ARSENAL AL PRO PULSION DIRECTORATE

Personal Author(s):

• Strickland, W. L.

Report Date:

1965-10-06

Pagination or Media Count:

49.0

Abstract:

The thermistor-type RF hazard detector was developed for the purpose of detecting hazards to premature ignition of propulsion systems. Thermistors are used as sensing elements to detect temperature rise on the squib bridgewire. Its sensitivity is sufficient to detect a temperature increase in a one-ohm bridgewire produced by a d.c. current flow of one-fourth of a milliampere. The sensitivity of this instrument is much greater than that of any other device now available. Author

Descriptors:

• *DETECTORS)
• (*THERMISTORS
• RADIOFREQUENCY
• HAZARDS
• PROPULSION SYSTEMS
• IGNITION SYSTEMS
• TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE ELEMENTS
• EXPLOSIVES INITIATORS
• HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS
• WIRE
• SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES
• SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES
• VOLTAGE
• HEAT TRANSFER

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE