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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Tuan Quang Cao, Kirkland, WA (US);
Thomas D. Hayward, Tacoma, WA (US);
Benjamin E. Koltenbah, Federal Way, WA (US);
George A. Perry, Federal Way, WA (US);
James Robert Beymer, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Tuan Quang Cao, Kirkland, WA (US);
Thomas D. Hayward, Tacoma, WA (US);
Benjamin E. Koltenbah, Federal Way, WA (US);
George A. Perry, Federal Way, WA (US);
James Robert Beymer, Maple Valley, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of evaluating material volatility characteristics. A pulse of current flux is delivered through a material sample to simulate a lightning strike. A pressure produced by the sample during the pulse is measured. The measured pressure is used to measure volatility of the material. An apparatus for evaluating the volatility of materials includes a pulse power supply and a test cell through which a pulse is delivered and in which pressure produced by a sample during the pulse is measured. This apparatus and method can reduce the costs of material selection and can shorten development time for new products.