LIGHTWEIGHT THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT. VOLUME 2 - MATERIALS - EXISTING DATA AND RECOMMENDED DATA ACQUISITION

Abstract

This report contains (1) a synopsis of a survey of current ideas for lightweight insulative composites, insulation materials, and test equipment available for evaluating thermal protection systems, (2) preliminary designs of three insulative composites selected for experimental evaluation, (3) the outline of a test program and definition of test equipment to be employed to evaluate the insulative composites selected, and (4) properties of insulation materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0422941

Entities

People

  • Harry Jones
  • J. M. Ryan
  • J. Stitt
  • R. A. Lange

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Government Procurement
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Transmission
  • Insulation
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Expansion

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Business Analytics
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics