Person
Pollard, J. W.
- Occupation
- Electrical engineer
Summary
J. W. Pollard studied during the 1960s the principles underlying gas pressure alarm technology as applied to coaxial cables. This was necessary because of the much lower resistance of the cables, not only to gas flow but to water flow, if a significant quantity of water penetrated the sheath.
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Pollard, J. W.', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475604. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_p.html. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 25 May 2006
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