SOME ASPECTS OF ENERGY TRANSFER IN THE ELECTRODE AND SETTLING SECTIONS OF AN ARC-HEATED WIND TUNNEL

Abstract

A calorimetric investigation of certain energy transfer processes in the settling region of an arc-heated wind tunnel has been made. The effects of anode length and diameter on heat-transfer rates in he stilling chamber have been studied for a range of flow conditions. A radiation-cooled heat shield for use in the stilling chamber has been proposed and evaluated. A 20-percent reduction in the stilling chamber heat loss and a five-percent gain in overall efficiency are indicated with the installation of a suitable heat shield.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0401921

Entities

People

  • William H. Carden

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Calorimeters
  • Diameters
  • Efficiency
  • Electrodes
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Enthalpy
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Shields
  • Heat Transfer
  • Losses
  • Mass Flow
  • Radiation
  • Stagnation Temperature
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.