A Radioactive Method for Measuring Engine Deposits
560051
01/01/1956
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- Content
- THE RADIOACTIVE deposition plug technique is a rapid and sensitive method of measuring engine deposits. The authors report it eliminates hours of engine operation and extensive engine disassembly.Deposits accumulate on the radioactive surface of a removable plug, and are measured by comparing the attenuation of the radiation by the deposits with that obtained from absorbers of known thickness. Sulfur-35 and cobalt-60, the authors say, have been found to be the most suitable radioisotopes.
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- Citation
- Mingle, J., Sigworth, H., and Fries, B., "A Radioactive Method for Measuring Engine Deposits," SAE Technical Paper 560051, 1956, https://doi.org/10.4271/560051.