AN ELECTRIC RESISTANCE AIR HEATER FOR A LOW DENSITY WIND TUNNEL

Abstract

An electric resistance air heater for wind tunnel 4 of the Aeronautical Sciences Laboratory at the University of California was constructed and proven satisfactory in performance tests. The heater increased the range of stagnation temperature to 1600 F, thereby increasing the experimental range of test conditions of the wind tunnel to include higher Mach numbers, deeper penetration of the slip flow region, and temperatures more nearly simulating free flight conditions.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0272007

Entities

People

  • V.r. Watson

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Heaters
  • California
  • Flight
  • Flow
  • Free Flight
  • Heaters
  • Low Density
  • Mach Number
  • Performance Tests
  • Resistance
  • Slip Flow
  • Stagnation Temperature
  • Universities
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • STEM Education
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.