System and method for detecting the amount of stabilizer degradation in solid rocket propellant

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PATENT NO 8842281
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13553104

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A spectrometric system, including: a solid rocket fuel; an illuminating source including at least two wavelengths within a spectral range from 100 nm to 200,000 nm, a first wavelength or range of wavelengths having a distinguishably greater or lesser absorbance for the stabilizer than for components of the propellant, and a second wavelength or range of wavelengths having an absorbance for the stabilizer not distinguishably different than the absorbance for the components of the propellant, an illuminating fiber to illuminate a surface of a solid rocket fuel; a collecting fiber to collect back scattered, reflected or transmitted light being given off from the surface of the solid rocket fuel; and a spectrometer to determine the light intensities of the two wavelengths of the back scattered, reflected or transmitted light collected.

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ARMY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THEWASHINGTON DC 20231
GENERAL OPTO SOLUTIONS LLC1366 RIDGE MASTER DRIVE STATE COLLEGE PA 16803

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Brantley, Christina L Huntsville, US 3 3
Edwards, Eugene Huntsville, US 4 3
Luo, Fang State College, US 28 134
Ruffin, Paul B Harvest, US 11 86

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