AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF A SIMPLIFIED METHOD FOR MEASURING HEAT TRANSFER AT SUPERSONIC SPEEDS,

Abstract

The investigation concerns a simplified method for measuring the heat transfer rate on a surface at supersonic speeds. Preliminary wind tunnel tests were accomplished on a flat plate model at a Mach Number of 5.0 in order to establish the feasibility of the method. The results of these tests were most encouraging; however, because only a limited number of tests were accomplished, it is practical only to conclude that the method is feasible and worthy of further consideration. Additional experimental investigations are considered necessary in order to establish some of the detail design requirements of the method. The report contains a description of the method, a detailed account of the tests accomplished, and a discussion of the results of the investigation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0655463

Entities

People

  • Robert M. O'donnell

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cooperation
  • Energy Transfer
  • Flat Plate Models
  • Heat Transfer
  • Mach Number
  • Models
  • Wind Tunnel Tests
  • Wind Tunnels

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow