Accession Number:

AD0607710

Title:

A 50-MEGAWATT ARC HEATER: SCALING PARAMETERS AND PERFORMANCE PREDICTION

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Smith, Richard T.
• Doyle, Joseph P.

Report Date:

1964-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

63.0

Abstract:

The Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory 50-Megawatt Electrogasdynamics Test Facility is a continuous flow, electric arc heated, hypersonic, wind tunnel for re-entry heat transfer and aerodynamic testing in air. A brief description of arc wind tunnel work at the Laboratory is presented. Arc heater test data up to 5 megawatts of power are presented and problems associated with highpressure operation of these high-voltage heaters are discussed. The 50-Megawatt Arc Heater design is discussed along with the expected performance of the heater and facility.

Descriptors:

• *WIND TUNNELS
• ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• SCALE
• HEATERS
• TEST FACILITIES
• ELECTRIC ARCS
• HYPERSONIC FLOW
• HEAT TRANSFER
• AERODYNAMIC HEATING

Subject Categories:

• Electricity and Magnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE