The Determination of the Effective Absorptance of Selected Paints.
Abstract
Studies were conducted to determine the optical absorption characteristics of various paints and coatings used on Army systems. The method used to determine the temperature-dependent effective absorptance consisted of heating a painted sample with a thermal light source and analyzing the rate of the increase in temperature. This report presents the derivation of equations required to determine the effective absorptance and the experimental procedures involved in obtaining the time-dependent temperatures of the samples.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA007730
Entities
People
- David T. Kilminster
- James P. Weygandt
Organizations
- Ballistic Research Laboratory