Evolution of the NWC Thermal Standard. Part 3. Application and Evaluation of the Thermal Standard in the Field

Abstract

The thermal standard has proven to be a valuable tool as a means to (1) predict hourly surface temperatures of adjacent ordnance, replacing the need to instrument a large variety of ordnance, (2) predict cumulative probability- temperature curves for various items, and (3) generate a 'typical day' and, using only 10% of the daily maximum and minimum temperatures, predict the annual cumulative probability-temperature curve accurately for various ordnance items. This will allow for the relatively simple reduction of a large volume of data. Future uses, e.g., environmental work, for the concept of the thermal standard are suggested.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADB019894

Entities

People

  • Howard Schafer
  • Richard D. Ulrich

Organizations

  • Brigham Young University

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Coefficients
  • Materials
  • Meteorological Data
  • Munitions
  • Rocket Engines
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Solar Radiation
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Wind Velocity

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  • Climatology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.