A Study of Thermal Scale Modeling Techniques
Report Number: RTD-TDR-63-4197 Part 1, p. 97
Author(s): Vickers, J. M. F.
Laboratory: Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1964-03
Pages: 29
DoD Task:
Abstract:
The techniques which may be evolved from the basic laws of thermal scale modeling for spacecraft are described. All but two of these techniques can be rejected at once, since they require conditions which are very difficult to fulfill in practice. A comparison is drawn between the two remaining techniques, the technique of preserving temperature from prototype to model and of preserving materials from prototype to model. It is found that, for steady state conditions, the technique of preserving temperature has inherent advantages over that of preserving materials, but that when transient conditions are to be modeled much of this advantage is lost.
Provenance: Bombardier/Aero
Author(s): Vickers, J. M. F.
Laboratory: Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Date of Publication: 1964-03
Pages: 29
DoD Task:
Abstract:
The techniques which may be evolved from the basic laws of thermal scale modeling for spacecraft are described. All but two of these techniques can be rejected at once, since they require conditions which are very difficult to fulfill in practice. A comparison is drawn between the two remaining techniques, the technique of preserving temperature from prototype to model and of preserving materials from prototype to model. It is found that, for steady state conditions, the technique of preserving temperature has inherent advantages over that of preserving materials, but that when transient conditions are to be modeled much of this advantage is lost.
Provenance: Bombardier/Aero
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Proceedings of Symposium on Aeroelastic & Dynamic Modeling Technology
RTD TDR 63-4197 Part I