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Airborne Cloud DetectorBonded to aircraft skin, it facilitates cloud avoidance. Airborne cloud detector consists of three major components: Aluminum patch durably bonded to aircraft skin, surge arrester, and dual-sensitivity charge-rate amplifier. Operation based on fact that aircraft surfaces become charged when ice or water particles strike them. Using increased gain sensitivities, cloudparticle detector reliable, noise-free, low-cost, high-sensitivity indicator of type of clouds that cause most problems for LFC aircraft at cruise altitude.
Document ID
19850000167
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
Authors
Campbell, R. E.
Mcpherson, J. P.
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs
Volume: 9
Issue: 2
ISSN: 0145-319X
Subject Category
Electronic Systems
Report/Patent Number
LAR-13137
Report Number: LAR-13137
ISSN: 0145-319X
Accession Number
85B10167
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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