Method and instrument for electronically recording and imaging representations of the interaction of an object with its environment

A method for detecting, measuring and recording fluid washover of an object, to include displaying a representation of said fluid washover in real time, comprising:

• providing an array of electrically-isolated electrode pairs affixed to a surface of interest of said object,
• maintaining an electric potential between the electrodes of each said electrode pair, and
• collecting as data at least one electrical characteristic of said fluid that accumulates between each electrode pair during selected events of said washover;
• processing said collected data;
• recording selected said processed data;
• and
• displaying selected said processed data,
• wherein said data collecting, processing, recording and displaying of said at least one electrical characteristic enables visualization of said washover in a real time display as well as the recording thereof for future use.

A simulator for detecting, measuring and recording fluid washover of an object, to include displaying a representation of said fluid washover in real time, comprising:

• a model of said object;
• an array of electrically-isolated electrode pairs affixed to a surface of interest of said model,
• wherein an electric potential is maintained between the electrodes of said electrode pair during operation of said simulator, and
• wherein said configuration of said array is chosen to provide a pre-specified level of detail of said washover;
• at least one electrical connection in operable communication with each said electrode of said electrode pairs;
• and
• a data collection, processing, recording and display sub-system in operable communication with said at least one electrical connections,
• wherein said data collection, processing, recording and display sub-system collects data representing the sampling of at least one electrical characteristic of any fluid accumulating between said electrode pairs, processing said data for real time display as well as recording selected said data for future use.

A system for detecting, measuring and recording interaction of an object with its environment, to include displaying a representation of said interaction in real time, comprising:

• an array of electrically isolated electrode pairs affixed to a surface of interest of said object,
• wherein an electric potential is maintained between the electrodes of each said electrode pair during operation of said system, and
• wherein said configuration of said array is chosen to provide a pre-specified level of detail of said interaction;
• at least one electrical connection in operable communication with each said electrode of said electrode pairs;
• and
• a data collection, processing, recording and display sub-system in operable communication with said at least one electrical connections,
• wherein said data collection, processing, recording and display sub-system collects data representing the sampling of at least one electrical characteristic of any material accumulating between said electrode pairs, processing said data for real time display as well as recording selected said data for future use.

A method for detecting, measuring and recording interaction of an object with its environment, to include displaying a representation of said interaction in real time, comprising:

• providing an array of electrically isolated electrode pairs affixed to a surface of interest of said object,
• maintaining an electric potential between the electrodes of each said electrode pair, and
• collecting as data at least one electrical characteristic of material that accumulates between each electrode pair during selected events of said washover;
• processing said collected data;
• recording selected said processed data;
• and
• displaying selected said processed data,
• wherein said data collecting, processing, recording and displaying of said at least one electrical characteristic enables visualization of said interaction in a real time display as well as the recording thereof for future use.

A simulator for detecting, measuring and recording interaction of an object with its environment, to include displaying a representation of said interaction in real time, comprising:

• a model of said object;
• an array of electrically isolated electrode pairs affixed to a surface of interest of said model,
• wherein an electric potential is maintained between the electrodes of said electrode pair during operation of said simulator, and
• wherein said configuration of said array is chosen to provide a pre-specified level of detail of said interaction;
• at least one electrical connection in operable communication with each said electrode of said electrode pairs;
• and
• a data collection, processing, recording and display sub-system in operable communication with said at least one electrical connections,
• wherein said data collection, processing, recording and display sub-system collects data representing the sampling of at least one electrical characteristic of any material accumulating between said electrode pairs, processing said data for real time display as well as recording selected said data for future use.