Patent ID: 7980146

Claim:
A sampling system for an inlet system, the sampling system comprising: at least one sampling unit for measuring corrosives within the airstream flowing within the inlet system, the at least one sampling unit comprising: a lid for accessing an internal portion of the at least one sampling unit; a sampling chamber within the internal portion, wherein the sampling chamber comprises: a mounting system for securing at least one sampling coupon, wherein the mounting system defines at least one position; wherein the mounting system allows for the at least one sampling coupon to be secured at the at least one position; a flow straightener for directing the airstream to flow over the at least one sampling coupon, wherein the flow straightener comprises an upstream portion located adjacent a supply line and a downstream portion located adjacent a discharge line; wherein the upstream and downstream portions extend approximately the width of the sampling chamber; a flow balancer for filtering foreign objects from the airstream, wherein the depth of the flow balancer nearly equals the depth of the sampling chamber; and wherein the flow balancer is located between the downstream portion of the flow straightener and the discharge line; and an air amplifier for assisting with moving the airstream through the sampling chamber; wherein portions of the airstream enter a supply line, flow through the sampling chamber, exit via a discharge line and reenter the inlet system.