An infrared solution to a national priority NASA ice detection and measurement problem

Thomas Meitzler; Darryl Bryk; Euijung Sohn; Mary Bienkowski; Gregory Smith; Kimberly Lane; Rachel Jozwiak; Thomas Moss; Robert Speece; Charles Stevenson; Dennis Gregoris; James Ragusa

doi:10.1117/12.716915

14 May 2007 An infrared solution to a national priority NASA ice detection and measurement problem

Thomas Meitzler, Darryl Bryk, Euijung Sohn, Mary Bienkowski, Gregory Smith, Kimberly Lane, Rachel Jozwiak, Thomas Moss, Robert Speece, Charles Stevenson, Dennis Gregoris, James Ragusa

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Proceedings Volume 6542, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIII; 65423I (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716915
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2007, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

NASA has a serious problem with ice that forms on the cryogenic-filled Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) that could endanger the crew and vehicle. This problem has defied resolution in the past. To find a solution, a cooperative agreement was developed between NASA-Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC). This paper describes the need, initial investigation, solution methodology, and some results for a mobile near-infrared (IR) ice detection and measurement system developed by MDA of Canada and jointly tested by the U.S. Army TARDEC and NASA. Performance results achieved demonstrate that the pre-launch inspection system has the potential to become a critical tool in addressing NASA's ice problem.

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Thomas Meitzler, Darryl Bryk, Euijung Sohn, Mary Bienkowski, Gregory Smith, Kimberly Lane, Rachel Jozwiak, Thomas Moss, Robert Speece, Charles Stevenson, Dennis Gregoris, and James Ragusa "An infrared solution to a national priority NASA ice detection and measurement problem", Proc. SPIE 6542, Infrared Technology and Applications XXXIII, 65423I (14 May 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.716915

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