Multifunctional glow discharge analyzer for spacecraft monitoring

作者:Fujiyama Novak Jane H; Mukherjee Amrita; Bhimanapati Ganesh Rahul; Gaddam Chethan Kumar; Wal Randy L Vander*; Ward Benjamin
来源:Combustion and Flame, 2012, 159(3): 1160-1164.
DOI:10.1016/j.combustflame.2011.10.023

摘要

In this study the main objective was to develop and demonstrate a glow discharge microplasma coupled to a miniature spectrometer for detection of fire signatures from pyrolyzing and burning spacecraft materials. Our experimental results demonstrate that combustion-produced carbonaceous aerosols can serve to identify the burning materials. Demonstrating versatility for chemistry analysis, the plasma detector could differentiate carbonaceous aerosols with different C/H ratios and distinguish inorganic samples such as salts and metal oxides from carbonaceous aerosols. In addition, in situ analysis of aerosol samples validated the microplasma's analytical utility by linearity of its optical emission intensity with aerosol elemental composition.

  • 出版日期2012-3