Thomas J Mcmahon

US Patent:

56061110, Feb 25, 1997

Filed:

Oct 24, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/547473

Inventors:

Roland J. Pili e - Williamsville NY
Thomas M. McMahon - Hamburg NY
Michael D. Moskal - Depew NY

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 714

US Classification:

73 1912

Abstract:

A test cell apparatus and method for measuring gases emitted from a test ple. The apparatus having hollow, enclosed, gas impermeable chamber having side walls terminating at a closed end and a gas transfer end. The gas transfer end receives and emits a flow of a gas therethrough. The cell has a planar platform in the chamber extending from the closed end to the gas transfer end defining a first chamber portion including a first gas transfer end portion, and a second chamber portion including a second gas transfer end portion. The platform has an opening therethrough at a location proximate to the closed end of the chamber and a fan installed in it near the gas transfer end. Means are provided for fixing a test article through the platform such that part of the test article is positioned and exposed within the first chamber portion and another part of the test article is positioned and exposed within the second chamber portion. Means are provided for continuously moving a gas into the first gas transfer end portion, through the first chamber portion, over that part of the test article exposed within the first chamber portion, through the platform opening proximate to the closed end of the chamber, through the second chamber portion, over that part of the test article exposed within the second chamber portion, and out the second gas transfer end portion. Preferably the gas is recirculated from the second gas transfer end portion to the first gas transfer end portion.

Address:

2735 11 St N, Arlington, VA 22201

Phone:

7037413951

VIN:

1HGCM66887A008807

Make:

HONDA

Model:

ACCORD

Year:

2007