International Conference on Rain Erosion and Associated Phenomena (3rd)

Abstract

Equipment was described to test rain, hail and sand erosion damage to aircraft components flying at sub- and supersonic velocities. Materials were evaluated in terms of such meteorological exposure, and appropriate modeling techniques were described. Analyses were given of various factors influencing rain erosion resistance and investigations were conducted on the nature and consequences of raindrop disintegration on impact.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 20, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715100

Entities

People

  • E. I. Salkovitz

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Composite Materials
  • Erosion Resistance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Resins
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow