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Table 1
| Table
1 The set of five signal voltage amplitudes developed by various
conditions in a copper tube of 12.8 mm (0.5 in.) inner diameter
and 0.89 mm (0.04 in.) wall |
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| Condition
in the Tube |
Time (µs) |
|
|
0 |
45 |
95 |
120 |
160 |
|
Standard
|
47 |
49 |
51 |
39 |
39 |
|
Liftoff
|
70 |
42 |
79 |
30 |
41 |
|
Typical tube
|
47 |
49 |
47 |
40 |
39 |
|
Header, edge one
Header, edge two
47 55 46 2 57
|
47 |
21 |
60 |
133 |
42 |
|
Header, center
|
47 |
36 |
55 |
65 |
51 |
|
0.3 mm (0.01 in.)
through hole
|
47 |
39 |
51 |
41 |
38 |
|
Header center,
soldered
|
47 |
39 |
51 |
60 |
57 |
|
1.6 mm (0.06 in.)
wide 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
groove on the outside surface
|
47 |
39 |
50 |
38 |
34 |
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Table 2 The set of five signal voltage amplitudes developed
by various conditions in simulated aircraft skin consisting of
various aluminum plates of varying thickness, some sandwiched
together and secured by rivets |
|
|
Condition in
the Plates
|
Time (µs) |
|
|
0 |
45 |
95 |
120 |
160 |
|
Standard 1.3 mm
(0.05 in.) aluminum plate
|
115 |
107 |
124 |
101 |
117 |
|
Liftoff (0.25 mm [0.01 in.]) |
105 |
104 |
111 |
93 |
106 |
|
Two 1.6 mm (0.06
in.) plates
sandwiched together
|
115 |
95 |
121 |
117 |
85 |
|
1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
and 0.6 mm (0.02 in.)
plates sandwiched together
|
115 |
107 |
124 |
101 |
117 |
|
0.9 mm (0.04 in.)
aluminum plate
|
115 |
108 |
121 |
55 |
138 |
|
Two 0.8 mm (0.03
in.) plates
sandwiched together
|
115 |
108 |
128 |
109 |
122 |
|
Corrosion between
1.6 mm (0.06 in.) plates
|
115 |
99 |
122 |
123 |
91 |
|
Two 1.6 mm (0.06
in.) plates sandwiched
together with crack in the lower plate
|
115 |
94 |
121 |
125 |
83 |
|
Header center,
soldered
|
47 |
39 |
51 |
60 |
57 |
|
1.6 mm (0.06 in.)
wide 1.3 mm (0.05 in.)
groove on the outside surface
|
47 |
39 |
50 |
38 |
34 |
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