An Environmental Heat Transfer Study of a Rocket Motor Storage Container System

Abstract

The heat transfer characteristics of a rocket motor storage container system have been investigated using analytical and experimental techniques. Analytically, both closed form and numerical solutions have been developed. These solutions may be used to determine maximum temperatures and temperature gradients within the rocket motor. It is proposed that the theoretical solutions can be used to thermally optimize container design. A secondary investigation was carried out to determine the feasibility of using cholesteric liquid crystals, a temperature sensitive material, to thermally map the surface of the container. The crystals appear to remain stable under desert type conditions and produce brilliantly colored displays of the temperature field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0758515

Entities

People

  • Allen H. Wirzburger

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Computer Programs
  • Crystal Structure
  • Engineering
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Optical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Specific Heat
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Diffusivity
  • Thermal Properties
  • Two Dimensional

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