DEVELOPMENT OF TEST FACILITIES FOR STUDIES IN HYPERSONIC RANGE

Abstract

The development and results of tests of 3 different arc configurations are presented. A doublering electrode arc unit, when discharging into the atmosphere, provided 40% utilization of theAVAILABLE ELECTRICAL POWER. This ac arc head was subsequently operated in conjunction with the previously constructed vac um system to establish subatmospheric test conditions in the plasma stream. It was found that this arc configurationvacuum system combination resulted in reduced thermal efficiencies. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0260224

Entities

People

  • Channon F. Price
  • Henry Halle

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Efficiency
  • Electrodes
  • Test Facilities
  • Thermal Efficiency

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow