Ice monitoring system using neutron moderation

Details Ice monitoring system using neutron moderation Ice monitoring system using neutron moderation

1984-08-03

1987-02-24

Swann, III, Glen R.

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

250392, 250390, 324 713, G08B 2100

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046460683

ABSTRACT:
A layer of hydrogenous material, such as ice which may accumulate on an outer airplane surface, is monitored according to neutron moderation by the layer.
A source of fast neutrons and a detector of slow neutrons are mounted on one side of a mounting plate which may be the skin of an airplane. As a layer of ice or other hydrogenous material accumulates on the outer surface of the mounting plate, some of the fast neutrons collide with hydrogen nuclei therein to lose energy and be scattered into the slow neutron detector where each detected slow neutron generates an electrical pulse. The electrical pulses are transformed into a signal which corresponds to the amount of hydrogenous material per unit area.

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