Puncture detecting barrier materials
Abstract
A method and apparatus for continuous real-time monitoring of the integrity of protective barrier materials, particularly protective barriers against toxic, radioactive and biologically hazardous materials has been developed. Conductivity, resistivity or capacitance between conductive layers in the multilayer protective materials is measured by using leads connected to electrically conductive layers in the protective barrier material. The measured conductivity, resistivity or capacitance significantly changes upon a physical breach of the protective barrier material. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 597108
- Patent Number(s):
- 5734323
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-653,959; TRN: 98:004639
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 31 Mar 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS; LEAK TESTING; LEAK DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; CAPACITANCE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES; SANITARY LANDFILLS
Citation Formats
Hermes, R E, Ramsey, D R, Stampfer, J F, and Macdonald, J M. Puncture detecting barrier materials. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Hermes, R E, Ramsey, D R, Stampfer, J F, & Macdonald, J M. Puncture detecting barrier materials. United States.
Hermes, R E, Ramsey, D R, Stampfer, J F, and Macdonald, J M. Tue .
"Puncture detecting barrier materials". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for continuous real-time monitoring of the integrity of protective barrier materials, particularly protective barriers against toxic, radioactive and biologically hazardous materials has been developed. Conductivity, resistivity or capacitance between conductive layers in the multilayer protective materials is measured by using leads connected to electrically conductive layers in the protective barrier material. The measured conductivity, resistivity or capacitance significantly changes upon a physical breach of the protective barrier material. 4 figs.},
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