FOAM CORE SANDWICH SUBJECT TO CONTROLLED RADIATION,

Abstract

Although a material posesses a high degree of strength at ordinary temperatures, it may weaken considerably at high temperatures such as those encountered during missile flights through the atmosphere. This report presents the results of an investigation of the strength of a sandwich-type foam-core insulating material under conditions combining mechanical loading with simulated aerodynamic heating. The results showed that of the specimens tested, those which had been coated with a heat-resistant material offered the best solution in the search for a lightweight, heat-resistant, foam-core insulation. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 1960
Accession Number
AD0672263

Entities

People

  • J. D. Orr

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Atmospheres
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Resistant Materials
  • Heating
  • High Temperature
  • Insulation
  • Lightweight
  • Materials
  • Radiation

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics