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Development and Application of a Technique for Steady State Aerodynamic Heat Transfer Measurements

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Hartwig, Frederic William (1957) Development and Application of a Technique for Steady State Aerodynamic Heat Transfer Measurements. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y2JY-A341. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07132004-161800

Abstract

A technique was developed for measuring steady state heat transfer on a hemisphere cylinder and the results are compared with theory. The instrumentation consisted of a miniaturized thermopile of silver-constantan thermocouples approximately 1/8" x 1/16" x 1/100". The repeatability of readings with this device was found to be excellent. These heat measuring devices, or heat meters, were installed in both a ceramic hemisphere cylinder and in a similar metal one. There were obtained three different heat flow rates at each of six different combinations of tunnel pressure and temperature.

The results compared very well with a theory developed by Lester Lees based upon the assumption of local similarity.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:(Aeronautics and Mathematics) ; steady state heat transfer ; hemisphere cylinder
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Engineering and Applied Science
Major Option:Aeronautics
Minor Option:Mathematics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Lees, Lester
Group:GALCIT
Thesis Committee:
  • Unknown, Unknown
Defense Date:1 January 1957
Other Numbering System:
Other Numbering System NameOther Numbering System ID
Hypersonic Research Project Memorandum37
Additional Information:Hypersonic Research Project Memorandum, no. 37 - June 1, 1957. Title varies in the 1957 Caltech commencement program: Experimental Heat Transfer Measurements on a Hemisphere Cylinder at Mach 7.8
Funders:
Funding AgencyGrant Number
Army Ordnance ContractDA-04-495-Ord-19
Army Project5B0306004
Ordnance ProjectTB3-0118
OOR Project1600-PE
Projects:Hypersonic Research Project
Record Number:CaltechETD:etd-07132004-161800
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07132004-161800
DOI:10.7907/Y2JY-A341
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http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140707-143842260Related DocumentGuggenheim Aernautical Laboratory project report
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ID Code:2873
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
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Deposited On:14 Jul 2004
Last Modified:09 Oct 2023 22:26

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