Accession Number:

ADB019894

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

Summary rept. Jun 1971-Jun 1976

Corporate Author:

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV PROVO UT

Personal Author(s):

• Ulrich, Richard D.
• Schafer, Howard

Report Date:

1977-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

73.0

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.

Descriptors:

• *HEAT TRANSFER
• EXPERIMENTAL DATA
• ORDNANCE
• PREDICTIONS
• STANDARDS
• TEMPERATURE

Subject Categories:

• Thermodynamics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE