DESIGN OF WOVEN AND LAMINATED FABRICS FOR TESTING OF THERMAL RESISTANCE.

Abstract

In an effort to develop a single-layer fabric specifically constructed to resist thermal radiation of intensity commensurate with that of nuclear detonations several concepts were investigated. These concepts were: (1) air spacings incorporated in the fabric by weaving; (2) weaving into the fabric a metallic scrim to impede and spread laterally the heat passing through the fabric; and (3) incorporating an insulating layer by lamination between two fabric layers. Fabrics of good thermal resistance were obtained and certain principles with regard to thermal protection were derived from the data generated in this study together with those from earlier studies on flame contact. Foremost among the latter is the fact that air spacing is far more efficacious against heat transfer by flame contact than by radiation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 19, 1966
Accession Number
AD0638560

Entities

People

  • Hal E. Brockmann

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detonations
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Heat Transfer
  • Intensity
  • Radiation
  • Resistance
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Thermal Resistance

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster