Accession Number:

AD0843523

Title:

Heat Transfer Rates to 1/50th Scale Models of the Atlas Forebody with G. E. Mark II and AVCO Series 4 Reentry Body Configurations

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS SAN DIEGO CA CONVAIR DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Maraschin, R. A.

Report Date:

1961-04-04

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

Heat transfer measurements were made in a high temperature wind tunnel on 150th scale models of the Atlas forebody with the Mark II and other reentry bodies. The tests were made to provide data to be utilized in heat transfer calculations on the Atlas missile forebody.

Descriptors:

• *REENTRY VEHICLES
• ATMOSPHERE ENTRY
• HEAT TRANSFER
• HYPERSONIC CHARACTERISTICS
• LAMINAR BOUNDARY LAYER
• MODEL TESTS
• NOSE CONES
• SURFACE PROPERTIES
• SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES
• TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER
• WIND TUNNEL MODELS

Subject Categories:

• Guided Missiles
• Thermodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE