Alkali Metal Arc Tunnel,

Abstract

The design and operation of an aerodynamic wind tunnel which derives its working gas from the arc heating of liquid sodium are described. In particular, the problems of materials and the design of electrodes are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0604845

Entities

People

  • Alvin V. Garcia
  • D. Levine
  • H. H. Hoehn

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Arc Heating
  • Electrodes
  • Heating
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Two-Dimensional Materials
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Materials Science and Engineering.