HYPERTHERMAL RESEARCH TUNNEL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORT PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS.
Abstract
The report summarizes the various research and development activities carried out during the period June, 1959 to December, 1960, leading to the completion of the Plasmadyne-NASA Hyperthermal Wind Tunnel. Some of the significant steps in the development of this tunnel are summarized. Other sections of the report present a description of the Arc Tunnel Facility and flight simulation capability, a brief review of arc generator development technology and a summary of plasma diagnostic and calibration experiments carried out in the facility. In order to demonstrate the flexibility and range of the tunnel, a typical materials evaluation test is described in the final section. The concept of flight simulation and scaling and related calculations are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 30, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0608786
Entities
People
- Daphne Christensen
- Rolf D. Buhler