The Behavior of Beryllium and Beryllium Copper in a 4,000 Degree F Supersonic Air Jet at a Mach Number of 2.

Abstract

A preliminary investigation was conducted in a 4,000 F supersonic air jet at a Mach number of 2 at the Langley Aeronautical Laboratory to investigate the behavior of Be and BeCu. Both materials were tested as conical models having 10 degree half-angles with sharp points and with 0.064-in. nose radii. Results of these tests indicate that the Be is superior to BeCu as a heat-sink material. No burning of either material was observed during the test. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0255715

Entities

People

  • William H. Kinard

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Aeronautical Laboratories
  • Beryllium
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Heat Sinks
  • Mach Number
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Research Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Boundary Layers
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow