Spinning flat plate calorimeter
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsDavid O. Hubble, Peter L. Wick, Jr.
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Abstract
A spinning flat plate calorimeter device is provided for receiving and measuring laser energy. The device includes a circular disk, a shaft, a structure and a motor. The circular disk has temperature-detection instrumentation for measuring temperature from the laser energy. The shaft is supported by distal and proximal bearings. The structure supports the disk, shaft and its bearings. The motor turns the shaft and the disk. Additionally, the disk further includes a flat plate, a yoke wheel and a plurality of spacers. The plate has an obverse face for receiving the laser energy and a reverse face with a spiral groove for attaching the instrumentation. The yoke wheel attaches to the shaft. The thermal isolator spacers mechanically attach the yoke wheel to the flat plate.
Claims10
A spinning flat plate calorimeter device for receiving and measuring laser energy, said device comprising:
- a circular disk having temperature-detection instrumentation for measuring temperature from the laser energy;
- a shaft supported by distal and proximal bearings and attaching to said disk;
- a structure for supporting said disk, said shaft and said bearings;
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- a motor for turning said shaft and said disk.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.