CERAMIC SYSTEMS FOR MISSILE STRUCTURAL APPLICA TIONS.

Abstract

Work was directed towards establishing operation al criteria for oxy-acetylene flame glazing of slip-cast fused silica radomes. Concurrently with this major emphasis, but at a lower rate of effort, work was directed towards improving the strength and thermal properties of slip-cast fused silica. The establishment of the arc plasma flame glazing parameters for the type C and modified type C radomes have been completed. Several unsuccessfull attempts were made to de velop a thick glaze with the arc-plasma flame. Work was initiated to determine the feasibility of using an oxy-acetylene flame instead of the arc-plasma flame in surface glazing (surface melting) slip-cast fused silica. The oxide ad ditions to fused silica slip work was continued. The preliminary NOTS rocket sled rain tests re sults indicated that slip-cast fused silica radomes would successfully survice severe rain erosion environments. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1963
Accession Number
AD0410896

Entities

People

  • And J.d. Walton
  • C.a. Murphy
  • N.e. Poulos

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetylenes
  • Alkynes
  • Environment
  • Erosion
  • Optical Materials
  • Rain Erosion
  • Rocket Sleds
  • Sleds
  • Thermal Properties

Readers

  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • Snow Cover Descriptors for Reptiles and Their Illustrations.
  • Surface Coatings Technology.