EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS OF AERODYNAMIC AND HEATING TESTS ON INSULATING HEAT SHIELDS

Abstract

Several different types of insulating heat shields were subjected to aerodynamic tests and radiant-heating tests to obtain a better insight into the problems involved when the primary structure of an aerodynamically heated vehicle is substantially cooler than the exposed external surface. One of the main problems was a proper allowance for thermal expansion caused by these large temperature differences, so that undue distortion or thermal stresses would not occur in either the outer shield or the underlying structure. A corrugated outer skin with suitably designed expansion joints was a feature of the specimens tested. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273316

Entities

People

  • C.w. Stroud
  • Melvin S. Anderson

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Distortion
  • Expansion Joints
  • Heat Shields
  • Heating
  • Joints
  • Observation
  • Radiant Heating
  • Stresses
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Thermal Stresses

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics