Evaluation of High-Temperature Cast-in-Place Transparent Plastic Laminates Suitable for Canopies on Supersonic Fighter Aircraft

Abstract

The Thermo-Shield laminates are of 3-ply construction with a 0.250- in.-thick load-bearing face sheet of stretched MIL-P-8184 (Plexiglas 55), a 0. 125-in.-thick castable interlayer (code F-3), and a 0.250-in.-thick thermal- barrier face sheet. The optical and fabrication feasibility study of full-scale Thermo-Shield canopies was successfully demonstrated. All pilot testing to check out test equipment and test procedures were performed and the first gradient temperature destruction test on a full scale Thermo-Shield canopy was completed. A boundary layer air temperature of 455 degrees F with an associated canopy outboard thermal barrier outer surface temperature of 400 degrees F was reached before initial failure was experienced.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 1962
Accession Number
AD0273897

Entities

Organizations

  • Goodyear Aerospace

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Fabrication
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • High Temperature
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Laminated Plastics
  • Laminates
  • Materials Processing
  • Refrigeration Systems
  • Resins
  • Strain Gages
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow