Total Temperature Probes for High-Temperature Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Measurements

Total Temperature Probes for High-Temperature Hypersonic Boundary-Layer Measurements
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-07-13
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ISBN: 9781722908867

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The design and test results of two types of total temperature probes that were used for hypersonic boundary-layer measurements are presented. The intent of each design was to minimize the total error and to maintain minimal size for measurements in boundary layers 1.0 in. thick and less. A single platinum-20-percent-rhodium shield was used in both designs to minimize radiation heat transfer losses during exposure to the high-temperature test stream. The shield of the smaller design was flattened at the flow entrance to an interior height of 0.02 in., compared with 0.03 in. for the larger design. The resulting vent-to-inlet area ratios were 60 and 50 percent. A stainless steel structural support sleeve that was used in the larger design was excluded from the smaller design, which resulted in an outer diameter of 0.059 in., to allow closer placement of the probes to each other and to the wall. These small design changes to improve resolution did not affect probe performance. Tests were conducted at boundary-layer-edge Mach numbers of 5.0 and 6.2. The nominal free-stream total temperatures were 2600 degrees and 3200 degrees R. The probes demonstrated extremely good reliability. The best performance in terms of recovery factor occurred when the wire-based Nusselt number was at least 0.04. Recommendations for future probe designs are included. Albertson, Cindy W. and Bauserman, Willard A., Jr. Langley Research Center RTOP 506-43-21-01...

A Hot-wire Stagnation Temperature Probe

A Hot-wire Stagnation Temperature Probe
Author: William Joseph Yanta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 1968
Genre: Aerodynamics, Hypersonic
ISBN:

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A temperature probe using a platinum 'hot-wire' which can be used to measure the local stagnation temperature in a hypersonic boundary layer was designed and tested. The temperature dependence of the wire properties is taken into account which greatly extends the probe's operating range. The primary function of the probe is to measure the temperature profiles in the sublayer. The small wire size (0.0001 inches) and suitable probe design make it possible to make measurements to within 0.003 inches of the wall. (Author).

Development of High-temperature Strain Gages

Development of High-temperature Strain Gages
Author: J. W. Pitts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1961
Genre: Cement
ISBN:

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A summary is presented of a research program aimed at the improvement of high-temperature strain gages of the electrical resistance type. Potential ceramic and metal components were evaluated and a gage was devised that was based on these evaluations. This gage (NBS 5B) was flexible and easy to install; however, it lacked resistance stability at higher temperatures. In an attempt to minimize this deficiency, ceramic cements were developed that showed greater electrical resistivity than had been previously observed in the range 800 to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit; also, a technique was devised for increasing the resistance to ground by applying a fired-on ceramic coating to the grid of a specifically developed unbacked gage. A study was made of the cause of the erratic response of cemented gages that had not been preheated prior to use. There were strong indications that the erratic response was caused mostly by the rapid decrease in resistance that accompanied structural changes in the cement.

Comparative Measurements of Total Temperature in a Supersonic Turbulent Boundary Layer Using a Conical Equilibrium and Combined Temperature-pressure Probe

Comparative Measurements of Total Temperature in a Supersonic Turbulent Boundary Layer Using a Conical Equilibrium and Combined Temperature-pressure Probe
Author: R. L. P. Voisinet
Publisher:
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1974
Genre: Fluid mechanics
ISBN:

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The predominant probes used for measuring total temperature in a compressible boundary-layer flow are described. The results of a direct comparison between two of these probes, the conical equilibrium temperature probe (Danberg probe) and the combined temperature-pressure probe of the DFVLR-AVA, are presented. The comparison was made by testing the probes simultaneously in the nozzle-wall turbulent boundary-layer flow of the NOL Boundary Layer Channel at zero and moderate heat-transfer conditions...

Handbook of Supersonic Aerodynamics

Handbook of Supersonic Aerodynamics
Author: Johns Hopkins University. Applied Physics Laboratory, Silver Spring, Md
Publisher:
Total Pages: 516
Release: 1961
Genre: Aerodynamics, Supersonic
ISBN:

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Handbook of Supersonic Aerodynamics

Handbook of Supersonic Aerodynamics
Author: R. J. Volluz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 512
Release: 1961
Genre: Aerodynamics, Supersonic
ISBN:

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