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Title: THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF GASES

Abstract

This patent describes apparatus for the quantitative analysis of a gaseous mixture at subatmospheric pressure by measurement of its thermal conductivity. A heated wire forms one leg of a bridge circuit, while the gas under test is passed about the wire at a constant rate. The bridge unbalance will be a measure of the change in composition of the gas, if compensation is made for the effect due to gas pressure change. The apparatus provides a voltage varying with fluctuations of pressure in series with the indicating device placed across the bridge, to counterbalance the voltage change caused by fluctuations in the pressure of the gaseous mixture.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4343401
Patent Number(s):
2472645
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
NSA Number:
NSA-12-010257
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; GASES; INSTRUMENTS; MIXING; PATENT; PRESSURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VARIATIONS; WIRES

Citation Formats

Clark, W J. THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF GASES. United States: N. p., 1949. Web.
Clark, W J. THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF GASES. United States.
Clark, W J. Wed . "THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF GASES". United States.
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title = {THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF GASES},
author = {Clark, W J},
abstractNote = {This patent describes apparatus for the quantitative analysis of a gaseous mixture at subatmospheric pressure by measurement of its thermal conductivity. A heated wire forms one leg of a bridge circuit, while the gas under test is passed about the wire at a constant rate. The bridge unbalance will be a measure of the change in composition of the gas, if compensation is made for the effect due to gas pressure change. The apparatus provides a voltage varying with fluctuations of pressure in series with the indicating device placed across the bridge, to counterbalance the voltage change caused by fluctuations in the pressure of the gaseous mixture.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1949},
month = {6}
}

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