STATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF HOTSHOT TUNNELS AT THE AEDC,

Abstract

Present status of the AEDC-VKF hotshot tunnels, resulting from development during the past two years, is reported. Development of arc chambers and instrumentation is described. It is shown that good quality force and pressure measurements are made at test section velocities of about 10,000 ft/sec. Correlation of heat transfer rate and velocity measurements shows that heat transfer rates can be measured to within =20%. Limitations of hotshot operation at high enthalpies, due to material problems and excessive heat losses, are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0441746

Entities

People

  • J. D. Whitfield
  • J. Lukasiewicz
  • R. A. JACKSON

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energy Transfer
  • Enthalpy
  • Heat Loss
  • Heat Transfer
  • Instrumentation
  • Losses
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Pressure Measurement

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design