Development of Thermal Ice-Prevention Equipment for the B-17F Airplane

Abstract

Sources of heated air were three exhaust-gas-to-air heat exchangers: one was located in each of the outboard nacelles and the third in the inboard nacelle. Tables show temperatures of heated circulating air and surfaces and capacity of heat exchangers in flights at 10,000 and 18,000 ft pressure altitude. Curves show the exhaust gas and circulating air-pressure drops for one of the exchangers based upon investigation in flight with exchanger installed in single-engine test airplane.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1943
Accession Number
ADA801373

Entities

People

  • Alun R. Jones
  • Lewis A. Rodert

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Intakes
  • Air Pressure
  • Air Temperature
  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Exhaust Gases
  • Flow Rate
  • Gases
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Heat Transmission
  • Horizontal Stabilizers
  • Ice Formation
  • Static Pressure

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.