THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ANTI-FREEZE TYPE COOLANT FOR THE BATTLEFIELD ILLUMINATION AIRBORNE SUBSYSTEM (BIAS).
Abstract
The development and testing of the Battlefield Illuminator Airborne System (BIAS) was severely hampered by degradation products forming in the water coolant and on the Xenon lamps. The consequent interference with heat transfer and loss of light output resulted in only very short durations of system operation. The report describes the analysis and investigations performed to determine the sources of the problem. It is shown that a .03% sodium tetraborate addition to a glycol water coolant gave two successful one-hundred-hour runs of the BIAS system. The use of this inhibitor, scrupulous attention to ensure that no materials of construction could leach into the coolant, and rigid adherence to cleanliness will result in a coolant suitable for worldwide use. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0703689
Entities
People
- Sidney Allinikov
- William J. Crawford
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory