Aeroballistics Range Photopyrometry

Abstract

The development of photopyrometry systems employing state-of-the-art image intensifiers has extended the lower limit for inflight nosetip surface temperature measurements on track-guided models in the AEDC Hyperballistic Range (G) to 1,250 K. Two recently developed types of photopyrometers are used to span the 1,250- to 4,000-K temperature measurement range during reentry materials evaluation testing. Measurement uncertainty associated solely with the photopyrometry systems is + or - 130 K or better for measurement of any temperature within this measurement range.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA111260

Entities

People

  • C. P. Enis
  • P. H. Dugger
  • R. E. Hendrix

Organizations

  • Arnold Engineering Development Complex

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Arc Lamps
  • Dynamic Range
  • Electron Multipliers
  • Flight
  • Free Flight
  • Heat Shields
  • High Temperature
  • Hot Spots
  • Low Temperature
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Radiation
  • Standards
  • Surface Temperature
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.