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AEDC-TSR-82-V4 WIND TUNNEL TESTS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE EXTERNAL TANK INSULATION MATERIAL AT ELEVATED HEAT FLUX CONDITIONS A. S. Hartman and D. W. Stallings Cal span Field Services, Inc. January 1982 Final Report for Period 7 October 1981 - 11 November 1981 Approved for public release; distribution unlimited. Property if U. S. Air Force " AEDC liBRARY , 1:40600-81-(;.0004 ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AIR FORCE STATION, TENNESSEE AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

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AEDC-TSR-82-V4

WIND TUNNEL TESTS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE EXTERNAL TANK INSULATION MATERIAL AT

ELEVATED HEAT FLUX CONDITIONS

A. S. Hartman and D. W. Stallings Cal span Field Services, Inc.

January 1982

Final Report for Period 7 October 1981 - 11 November 1981

Approved for public release; distribution unlimited.

Property if U. S. Air Force " AEDC liBRARY , 1:40600-81-(;.0004

ARNOLD ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CENTER ARNOLD AIR FORCE STATION, TENNESSEE

AIR FORCE SYSTEMS COMMAND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

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NOTICES

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References to named commercial products in this report are not to be considered in any sense as an endorsement of the product by the United States Air Force or the Government.

APPROVAL STATEMENT

:c:; X r:;:'""d RUSSELL B. SORR~S Aeronautical Systems Branch Deputy for Operations

Approved for publication:

FOR~O~~E~R~ __ ~,~_ ~ HN M. RAMPY, Director Aerospace Fl ight DynamiCS~~~~--v Deputy for Operations

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WIND TUN~EL TESTS OF SPACE SHUTTLE EXTERNAL TANK. Fi nal Report, October 7 -INSL~ATION MATERIAL AT ELEVATED HEAT FLUX November 11, 1981 CONDITIONS 6. PERFORMING O'G. REPORT NUMBER

7. AUTHOR(s) 8. CONTRACT OR GRANT NUMBER(s)

A. S. Hartman and D. W. Stallings, Calspan Field Services, Inc.

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Air Force Systems Command Program Element 921E02 Arnold Air Force Station, TN 37389 Control No. 9E02 II. C:)NTROLLING OFFICE NAME AND ADDRESS 12. REPORT DATE

Arnol d Engi neeri ng Development Center/DOS November 1981 Air Force Systems Command 13. NUMBER OF PAGES

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space shuttle foam insulation External Tank aerodynamic heating materials testing heat transfer 20. ASST RACT (Continue on reverse .id" If necessary and Identify by block number)

Wi nd tunnel tests of the space shuttle External Tank Foam Insulation were conducted in the von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility Tunnel C. The tests were conducted in two entries. On the first entry Tunnel C was run at Mach 4 with a total temperature of l030-1150oF and a total pressure which varied from 30-180 psia. Col d wa 11 heating rates were changed by varying the wedge angle and by adding and removing a shock generator or a cylindrical protuberance. The second entry was conducted at I~ach 10 with a total temperature of 11400 F and a total

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pressure of 1750 psia. Selected results from both entries are presented to illustrate the test techniques and typical data obtained.

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

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NmIENCLATURE • IKTRODUCTION • APPARATUS

CONTENTS

2.1 Test Facility •••• 2.2 Test Article ••••• 2.3 Test Instrumentation ••.••. TEST DESCRIPTION 3.1 Test Conditions. 3.2 Test Procedures •••••• 3.3 Data Reduction • • . . • • 3.4 Uncertainty of HeaRurements . DATA PACKAGE PRESENTATION • • REFERENCES

APPENDIXES

ILLUSTRATIONS

Tunnel C . . . . . · · · · · · · · Haterial Testing Wedge · · · · · · · · Typical Specimen Pretest Photograph. Specimen Configuration Mach 4 Entry. Specimen Configuration Mach 10 Entry

· · Calibration Panel Thermocouple Locations Model Installation · · · · · · · · · · · Installation in Tunnel C Mach 4 Installation Sketch for Mach 10 Entry Typical Post test Picture · · · · · · · ·

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. . · · 11. Comparison of Tunnel Data with Analytical Calculations 12. Data Repeatability · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . · · · B. TABLES

1. Data Transmittal Summary · · · · · · · · 2. Material Summary . · · · · " · 3. Estimated Uncertainties · · · · · · · · • · 4. Photographic Data Summary. · · · · · · 5. Instrumentation Locations. · · · · 6. Run Summary. . . C. SAl1PLE TABULATED AND PLOTTED DATA

1. Heat-Transfer Data 2. Photographic Data · . .

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ALPHI

b

c

C1

C2

CAL

CAMERA

CR

DTW/DT

E

fps

H(TT)

ITT

KG

M

MU

P

PIC NO

NOMENCLATURE

Indicated pitch angle, deg

Model ski!! thickness, in.

Model material specific heat, Btu/Ibm-oR

Laboratory gage calibration factor.BTU/ft 2-sec-mv

Temperature corrected gage calibration factor,BTU!ft 2-sec-mv

Calibration

Denotes camera locations: TOP - top of tunnel, OS - operating side of tunnel (right side look­ing downstream)

Center of rotation, axial station along the tunnel centerline about which the model rotates in pi tch, in.

Derivative of the model wall temperature with respect to time, oR/sec

Gardon gage output, mv

Frames per sec

Heat transfer coefficient based on TT,

QDOT /(TT-TW) Btu/ft2 -sec-oF

Enthalpy based on TT, Btu/ Ibm

Gardon gage temperature calibration factor, °R/mv

Free-stream Mach number

Dynamic viscosity based on free-stream 2 temperature, lbf-sec/ft

Free-stream static pressure, psia

Picture number, corresponds to number on each frame of contact print

r XXXX - XXX 1 RUN Nill1BER FRAME NUMBER

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PT

Q

QDOT

QDOT-O

RE

RHO, P

ROLL NO

RUN

T

TC/NO

TGE

TGDEL

THETA

TI

TIME

TIMECL

TIMEEXP

TIMEEXPT

TIMEINJ

TT

Tunnel stilling chamber pressure, psia

Free-stream dynamic pressure, psia

2 Heat flux, Btu/ft -sec

Cold wall (i.e. O°F) heat flux calculated from QDOT = H(TT) (TT-460) Btu/ft2-sec

-1 Free-stream Reynolds number, ft

Free-stream density, lbm/ft3

Identification number for each roll of film

Data set identification number

Free-stream static temperature, oR

Thermocouple identification number

Gardon gage edge temperature, oR

Temperature differential from the center to the edge of Gardon gage disc, oR

Angular measurement on the model, deg (see Fig. 6b)

Initial wall temperature

Elapsed time from lift-off, sec

Time at which the model reached tunnel centerline, Central Standard Time

Time of exposure to the tunnel flow when the data were recorded, [TIME - (~~) (TIMEINJ)], sec

Total exposure time for a RUN, sec

Elapsed time from lift-off to arrival at tunnel centerline, sec

Tunnel stilling chamber temperature, oR

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TW

v

WA

x, Y, Z

Xl

Model surface temperature, oR

Free-stream velocity, ft/sec

Wedge angle, deg (see Fig. 2)

Orthogonal body axis system directions (see Fig. 2)

Specially defined heat transfer data axis system for plotting (see Fig. 6c)

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'I .0 INTRODUCTION

The w'ork reported herein was performed by the Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC), Air Force Systems Command (AFSC), under Program Element 921E02, Control Number 9E02, at the request of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Harshall Space Flight Center (HSFC), Huntsville, Alabama for the Hartin-Harietta Corporation (Michoud Operations), Ne~v Orleans, Louisiana. The Martin­Narietta Corporation proj ect manager \vas Hr. S. Copsey and the NASA/ NSFC proj ec t managers were Mr. J. Harmbrod and Nr. F. D. Bach tel. The results were obtained by Calspan Field Services, Inc./AEDC Division, operating contractor for the Aerospace Flight Dypamics testing effort at the AEDC, AFSC, Arnold Air Force Station, Tennessee. The tests were conducted under AEDC Project No. C594VC (Calspan No. V41C-35).

The obj ective of this test \vas to measure the response to inter­ference heating of the material used on the space shuttle's External Tank Thermal Protection System (ET-TPS). The wedge technique with a cylindrical protuberance or shock generator was used to produce an augmented local heating rate. Data from this test will be used to evaluate a possible reduction in weight of the space shuttle external tank by reducing the amount of insulative material or replacing it with a lighter material.

The first entry \vas performed in the Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (C) on October 7 and 9, 1981. Data were recorded at Mach number 4 with tunnel stilling chamber pressures ranging from 30-180 psia and tempera­tures from 1030-1150°F. The cold wall heating rates of 0.3 to 60 Btu/ ft 2-sec were obtained by varying the nominal wedge angle (WA) and by adding or removing a shock generator or a cylindrical protuberance.

The second entry was performed on November 11, 1981. Data were recorded at Mach number 10 with a stilling chamber pressure of 1750 psi a and temperature of 1440°F.

All test data including detailed logs and other information re­quired to use the data have been transmitted to the user and sponsor as described in Table 1.·· Inquiries· to obtain copies of the test data­should be directed to NASA/MSFC/ED33, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, 35812. A microfilm record has been retained in the VKF at AEDC.

2.0 APPARATUS

2.1 TEST FACILITY

Tunnel C (Fig. 1) is a closed circuit, hypersonic wind tunnel which can be operated continuously using air supplied by the VKF main compres­sor plant. A natural gas fired combustion heater can be operated either in series or in parallel with an electric resistance heater to provide the required stagnation temperatures. Two interchangeable axisymmetric contoured nozzles produced either a Mach 10 flow in a 50-in. diam.test section or a Mach 4 flow in a 25-in. diam free jet test region. For

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Mach 10 operation tunnel stilling chanilier pressure can be varied from 300 to 2000 psia and the maximum stilling chamber temperature is 2260 o R. During Hach 4 operation the corresponding vnlues are 20 to 180 psia and 1660 0 R. A comparison between Figs. 1a-d shows that converting from one configuration-to the other involves replacing the Nnch 10 nozzle with the Hach 4 stilling chamber and nozzle. All other com­ponents are common to both Hach 4 and Nach 10 operation. The entire tunnel (throat, nozzle, test section, and diffuser) is cooled by integral, external water jackets. The tunnel is equipped with a model injection system, which allows removal of the model from the test section while the tunnel remains in operation. A description of the tunnel may be found in Ref. 1.

2.2 TEST ARTICLE

This test ,vas conducted in t,,,o entries. T\vo different ,,,edges were used and the specimens varied in size to fit the different wedges. For the Hach 4 entry, a 12-iri. x 34-in. wedge supplied by Hartin-Marietta and shmvn in Fig. 2a was used. The 12-in. ",edge could also be used with a shock generator to provide augmented heating rates on the speci­men area (see Fig. 2b). The shock generator angle (shock angle) could be varied from 0 to 25°, in increments of 5°, to change the position of the interference region. For the Mach 10 entry the 1s-in. x 41.s-in. wedge sho",n in Fig. 2c was used. The smaller ",edge was used at Hach 4 due to the smaller test rhombus size in this nozzle Both wedges used boundary-layer trips to ensure turbulent flow.

A photograph of a typical test specimen run on Entry 1 is shown in Fig. 3. The specimens ",ere baSically flat (12.0 x 20.0 in.) panels consisting of a 0.12s-in. aluminum support plate covered ",ith a 1.0 ± 0.2s-in. layer of Spray on Foam Insulator (SOFI) (see Fig. 4a). Some panels had holes in the SOFI to allo", the mounting of a s.O-in. diam, 3-in. high protuberance as sho",n in Fig. 4b. Other panels had a 14-in. x 4-in. area of SOFI removed and replaced with a repair patch as seen in Fig. 4c. Three panels also had a 2-in. plug in addition to the repair patch as seen in Fig. 4d. One sample had a protective top coat on half of the sample as seen in Fig. 4e. On the second entry, the specimens consisted of a 15.0- x 24.0- x 0.125-in. aluminum support plate covered with a 1.0- ± 0.25-in. layer of SLA-561 (see Fig. 5). Four areas were covered with a deicing compound.

For a complete list of materials tested see Table 2~

Two thin skin calibration models (Fig. 6) instrumented "'ith thermo­couples were also provided by Martin-Marietta for the Mach 4 entry. One was a flat plate (Fig. 6a) to be used with or without the shock genera­tor. A second model (see Fig. 6b-d) was used to calibrate the heating levels around a protuberance and had a 5.0-in. diam, 3-in. high stain­less steel cylinder mounted to it.

The specimen samples from Entry 1 were attached to the 12-in. ma­terial wedge as shown in Fig. 2a. A photograph is sho",n in Fig. 7. , Installation of the 12-in. wedge in Tunnel C, is shown in Fig. 8a and b.

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The insulation p;)nels from Entry 2 \,Tere [It tached to the 15-in. \TF material '>vedge shOlvn in Fig. 2c. An ins tallation sketch of this 'Kedge is shOlm in Fig. 9.

2.3 TEST IKSTRUHENTATION

The instrumentation, recording devices, and calibration methods used to measure the primary tunnel and test data parameters are listed in Table 3a along Hith the estimated measurement uncertainties. The range and estimated uncertainties for primary parameters that were calculated from the measured parameters are listed in Table 3b.

A variety of cameras was used to record the test results. Color motion pictures (2 cameras) and 70-n@ sequence color stills recorded any changes in the samples as they \.,rere tes ted. The movie cameras "ere operated at frame rates of 24 fps (see Table 4). A shadowgraph still or high speed shadoHgraph movie was taken for each run to aid in visualizing the shock wave patterns about the protuberances. A black and ,.,rhite video tape was also made for general coverage during the test. All photographic data taken during the test are identified in Table 4.

During both entries Gardon gages were used to defi~e the heating levels upstream of the test samples. For the l2-in. Hide Hedge (Entry 1) eleven gages were installed (see Fig. 2a) and for the l5-in. wide "Tedge (Entry 2) nine gages were used (see Fig. 2c). The coordinate locations of the Gardongages are listed in Tables Sa and b.

The Gardon gages used in the wedge were a special high tempera­ture type, 0.2s-in. in diam, with a 0.010-in. thick sensing disk. Each gage had a Chromel®-Alumel® thermocouple to provide the gage edge tem­perature. These temperatures, together with the gage output, were used to determine the gage surface temperatures and corresponding heat trans­fer rate, which was then used to calculate the local heat transfer coefficient.

The calibration model temperatures were measured with FE-CN thermo­couples. The thermocouple locations are shown in Fig. 6 and their coordinates and corresponding skin thickness are listed in Tables Sc and Sd.

3.0 TEST DESCRIPTION

3.1 TEST CONDITIONS

A summary of the nominal test condition is given below:

M PT, Esia TT, OR

Entry 4.0 30-180 1470-1600

Entry 2 10.10 1750 1900

A test summary showing the configurations tested and the variables for each is presented in Table 6.

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3.2 TEST PROCEDURES

In the VKF continuous flow wind tunnels CA, B, C), the model is mounted on a sting "support mechanism in an installation tank directly underneath the tunnel test section. The tank is separated from the tunnel by a pair of fairing doors and a safety door. When closed, the fairing doors, except for a slot for the pitch sector, cover the opening" to the tank and the safety door seals the tunnel from the tank area. After the model is prepared for a data run, the personnel access door to the installation tank is closed, the tank is vented to the tunnel flow, the safety and fairing doors are opened, the model is injected into the airstream, and the fairing doors are closed. After the data are obtained, the model is retracted into the tank and the sequence is reversed with the tank being vented to atmosphere to allow access to the model in preparation for the next run. The sequence is repeated for each configuration change.

The required local flow conditions over the test specimen are produced by attaching the panel to a large wedge. The oblique shock wave generated by the wedge reduces the free-stream Mach number to the desired local Mach number. Since the free-stream Mach number is fixed, the local Mach number is varied by pitching the wedge. With the free-stream Mach number and the wedge angle defined, the pressure and temperature ratios across the shock wave are established. The pressure and temperature along the wedge surface can then be set as desired by adjusting the tunnel stilling chamber pressure and tempera­ture. A complete description of this technique as used in Tunnel :C is given in Ref. 2.

3.3 DATA REDUCTION

Measured stilling chamber pressure and temperature and the cali­brated test section Mach number are used to compute the free-stream parameters. The equations for a perfect gas isentropic expansion from stilling chamber to test section are modified to account for real gas effects.

Data measurements obtained from the Gardon gages are gage output (E) and gage edge temperature (TGE). The gages are direct reading heat flux transducers and the gage output is converted to heating rate by means of a laboratory calibrated gage scale factor (C1). The scale factor has been found to be a function of gage temperature and therefore must be corrected for gage temperature changes,

C2 = C1 f(TGE) (1 )

Heat flux to the gage is then calculated for each data point by the fol­lowing equation:

QDOT (E)(C2) (2)

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The gage \,<111 tempeniture used in computing the gage heat transfer coef­ficient is obtained from t\,O measurements - the output of the gage edge thermocouple (TGE) and the temperature difference (TGDEL) from the gage center to its edge. TGDEL is proportional to the gage output, E, and is calculated by:

TGDEL ~ (KG)(E) (3)

The gage \,all temperature is then computed as

T\{ = TGE + 0.75 TGDEL (4)

where the factor 0.75 represents the average, or integrated value across the gage.

The VKF standard Gardon gage data reduction procedure \Vas used to compute model local heat-transfer coefficients. The procedure averages five consecutive samples of gage output, (E) commencing \Vith the data loop recorded at approximately one second after the model arrives at tunnel centerline. The average output is then compared to each individ­ual reading used in the average to check for outliers. If the individual readings differ from the calculated average by more than ±2 percent or ±15 counts, \Vhichever is larger, an asterisk (*) is printed next to the tabulated value of QDOT. The gage edge temperature (TGE) Has averaged in the same manner \Vith ±5 deg allo\Vable deviation from the average.

The heat-transfer coefficient for each gage \Vas computed using the follo\Ving equation,

QOOT H(TT) = (TT-TW) (5)

QDOT-O is the heat flux calculated when the gage wall temperature (TW) is assumed to be 460 0 R (O°F). It is computed using the following equation,

QDOT-O = H(TT) (TT-460)

The reduction of thin skin temperature data to coefficient form normally involves only the calorimeter heat balance for the thin skin as follows:

QDOT pbc DTW/DT

H(TT) = QDOT TT-TW

pbc DTW/DT TT-TW

Thermal radiation and heat conduction effects on the thin-skin element are neglected in the above relationship and the skin tempera­ture response is assumed to be due to convective heating only. It can be shown that for constant TR, the following relationship is true:

9

DTW/DT TT-TW

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

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Substituting Eq. (9) in Eq. (8) and rearranging terms yields:

H~~~) ~ =t [In ( ~~=~ J] (10) By assuming that the value of H(TT)/pbc is a constant, it can be seen that the derivative (or slope) must also be constant. Hence, the term

I ( TT-T1)

n TT-TW

is linear with time. This linearity assumes the validity of Eq. (8) which applies for convective heating only. The evaluation of conduc­tion effects will be discussed later.

The assumption that H(TT) and c are constant is reasonable for this test although small variations do occur in these parameters. The variations of H(TT) caused by changing wall temperature and by transi­tion movement with wall temperature are trivial for the small wall temperature changes that occur during data reduction. The value of the model material specific heat, c, was computed by the relation

c = 8.86196 x 10-2 + 3.98668 x 10-5 (TW), (316 stainless steel) (11)

The maximum variation of c over any curve fit was less than 1.5 percent. Thus, the assumption of constant c used to deriv~ Equation 10 was reason­able. The value of density used for the 316 stainless steel skin was, p = 501 Ibm/ft3 , and the skin thickness, b, for each thermocouple is listed in Table 5.

The right side of Equation 10 was evaluated using a linear least squares curve fit of 15 consecutive data points to determine the slope. The curve fit was started at approximately the time the model arrived on the tunnel centerline. For each thermocouple the tabulated value of H(T~ was calculated from the slope and the appropriate values of pbc; Le.,

H(TT) poe d~ [In (ii=~)J To investigate conduction effects a second value of H(TT) was calcu­lated at a time one second later. A comparison of these two values

(12)

was used to identify those thermocouples that were influenced by significant conduction (or system noise). The data for a given thermo­couple were deleted* if the values of H(TT) differed by more than 35 percent. In general, conduction and/or noise effects were found to be negligible.

* The word DELETE is used on the tabulated data to identify these thermo-couples.

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3. Lf UNCERTAINTY OF HEASURENENTS

In general, instrumentation calibrations and data uncertainty estimates were made using methods recognized by the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). M~asurement uncertainty is a combination of bias and precision errors defined as:

,vhere B is the bias limit, S is the sample standard deviation and t95 is the 95th percentile point for the t,vo-tailed Student's "t 'l distrl­bution (95-percent confidence interval), Ivhich for sample sizes greater than 30 is taken equal to 2.

Estimates of the measured data uncertainties for this test are given in Table 3a. The data uncertainties for the measurements are determined from in-place calibrations through the data recording system and data reduction program.

Propagation of the bias and precision errors of measured data through the calculated data was made in accordance with Ref. 3 and the results are given in Table 3b.

4.0 DATA PACKAGE PRESENTATION

A complete set of all photographic data and tabulated data for this test has been provided to Martin-Marietta Corporation. Photo­graphic data which showed significant testing results and a complete set of tabulated data have been provided to NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center/ED33, Huntsville, Alabama. All test specimens for this test have been returned to the Martin-Marietta Corporation.

A representative posttest photograph is shown in Fig. 10. This is the same test panel shown in the pretest photograph in Fig. 3.

Samples of the tabulated and plotted data from the calibration and materials specimen runs are presented in Appendix C. A copy o(~_ all tabulated data has been retained on microfilm in the VKF. The photographs and movies generated during this test will be retained for one year and then they will be discarded.

Agreement of the test data to the VKF flat plate solution was good and an example can be seen in Fig. 11. The test data were taken from Runs 3 through 7 at a distance of 24 in. from the leading edge of the wedge. Data repeatability from run to run was excellent and an example can be seen in Fig. 12.

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REFERENCES

1. Test Faci.1ities Handbook (Eleventh Edition). "von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility,- Vo~3." Arnold Engineering Development Center, April 1981.

2. }~atthe\vs, R. K. and Stallings, D. H. "Naterials Testing in the ,-;'ZF Continuolls Flmv Hind Tunnels," Presented at AIM 9th Aerodynamic Testing Conference, ,Arlington, TX, June 7-9, 1976.

3. Thompson, J. H. and Abernethy, R. B. et. al., "Handbook Uncertainty in Gas Turbine Neasurements," AEDC-TR-73-5 (AD-755356) February 1973.

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APPENDIX A.

ILLUSTRATIONS

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ELECTRIC­HEATED AIR SUPPLY

i GAS-HEATED' AIR SUPPLY

AIR SUPPLY

AEROTHERMAL MIXING CHAMBER

BAFFLES AND SCREENS J I

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~ FEET

TEST

MODEL SUPPORT INJECTION/RETRACTION

• DIFFUSER SECTION

SECTIo:YST7EM

'-- PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS AND VALVES

Tunnel Assembly, Mach 4 Configuration

AEROTHERMAL MIXING CHAMBER

MODEL INSPECTION PHOTOGRAPHY WINDOWS

MODEL' INJECTION AND

PITCH MECHANISM

b. Perspective of Tunnel Test Section Area, Mach 4 Configuration Figure 1. Tunnel C

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OPERATION FLOOR

INSTRUMENTATION RING

M""l'"M"1 FEfT

MODEL SUPPORT INJECTION/RETRACTION SYSTEM

SECTION

TEST SECTION TANK

c. Tunnel Assembly, Mach 10 Configuration

WINDOWS FOR MODEL INSPECTION --.... OR PHOTOGRAPHY

WINDOWS FOR SHADOWGRAPH/ SCHLIEREN PHOTOGRAPHY

TANK ENTRANCE DOOR --.....",.:::...~~ FOR MODEL INSTALLATION OR INSPECTION

IR DUCTS TO COOL MODEL FOR HEAT­TRANSFER TESTS OR QUICK MODEL CHANGE

INJECTION AND MECHANISM

d. Tunnel Test Section, Mach 10 Configuration

Figure 1. Concluded

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deg

All dimensions in inches Not to scale

a. Sketch of 12-in. Wide Materials Testing Wedge

Figure 2. Material Testing Wedge

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All dimensions in inches

Flow -

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b.· SketHh of 12-in. Wedge with Shock Generator

Figure 2. Continued

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c. Sketch

Wedge Block

All dimensions in inches

....

of VKF 15-in.: (Wide Wedge

Figure 2· Concluded

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----~ Flow

f-' CD

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SOFI

ALUMINUM SUBSTRATE

T I I

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;'~~I>'~ __ ,~m ______________________ _

a. Flat Plate

Figure 4. Spe.cimem. C"onfigtl'ration, :Mach \4 Entry

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All dimensions in inches

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e· Panel with Topcoat

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~ -2.4.0 .-----.;~

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t r- 5.0 +6.0 t Y+5.0-1 All dimensions in inches

Figure 5. Specimen Configuration Mach 10 Entry

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+Y

1 2 12 + +

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THERMOCOUPLE COORDINATES GIVEN IN TABLE 5c.

3 4 5

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6

+ 7

+

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/-Thermocouple Number. TYP

9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 25

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+ + + -~

20

37

+

46 47

+ +

26 27

+ + I- 1.0

TYP

All dimensions in inches

a. Flat Plate Calibration Model, Top View

Figure 6,. Cal~bration Panel Thermoeoqple Locations

J 1

. "'-.

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TH£RMOCOUPLE COORDINATES Given in Table 5d .----------------------------.--~------------------------------------ ------------'-

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Figure 6. Continued

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THERMOCOUPLE COORDtNATES Given in Table Sd

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T. -+43 + 49

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20

All dimensions in inches

c. Protuberance Calibration Model, Side View

Figure "6. Continued

1-I I I 3

i I

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1.5 r

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THERMOCOUPLE COORDINATES Given in Table 5d i l ~--- 4.87 >l

32 +-i_ 33 +1-34 + .33

35 + 36 t-37 +-38 + 39 +

TYP

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d. Protuberance Calibration Model, Front View

Figure~. Concluded

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a. Installation Photograph

Figure 8. Installation in Tunnel C Mach 4

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STEP-DGWiJ Y.Ob-2-02-006 L=Y.Ci73 3301771

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TUN~ZEL WALL b. Installat10n SKetch.for Mach 4 Entry Figure 8. Continued

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ROLL HUB

.. SJ. O.O.QQ,

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VKF Theory*

4 6

x 24.0 in.

S 10 12 14 16 lS HA(deg)

* Theory based on Eckert reference method assuming oblique shock.

Figure 11. Comparison of Tunnel Data with Analytical Calculations

35

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41

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APPENDIX B.

TABLES

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TABLE 1. Data Transmittal Summary

The following items were transmitted to the User and Sponsor:

Item

Final Data Package Vols. 1, 2 and 3 of 3

Installation Photos Nos. 7760-7764,1846

Specimen Pretest Photos Nos. lA,lB,2

Specimen Nos.

Posttest Photos

lA lB 2

Runs 38-44,56-97 98-100 56-63

3

70-mm Nos. 23 32 29 30 35 33 42 76 42B 76B

70-mm Nos. 24 26 10 16

614

63-97

Sequence Runs

38-44 38-44 56-71 56-71 72-90 72-90 92-97 92-97 98-100 98-100

Shadowgraph Runs

1-44 1-44 56-97 56-97 98-100

16-mm Direct Movie ID Nos. Runs

4428 38-44 4429 38-44 4554 56-69 4556 56-69 4555 7Q-79

Stills

User

Mr. Steve Copsey Martin-Marietta Michoud Operations P.O. Box 29340 New Orleans, LA

70189

No. of Copies

3

2 each 8xlO prints

1 each 8xlO prints

1 each 8xlO prints

1 contact print

Sponsor

Mr. Lee Foster ED/33 MSFC Marshall Space Flight

Center Huntsville, All

35812

No. of Copies

2

1 each 8xlO prints

leach 8xlO prints

1 each 8xlO prints

1 contact print 1 duplicate negative

1 contact print 1 contact print 1 duplicate negative

1 work print 1 work print

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TABLE 1. Concluded

Item No. of Copies No. of Copies

ID Nos. Runs :/' 4557 70-79 1 work print 1 work print

4452 80-90 4546 80-90 4450 92-97 4451 92-97 4581 98-100

16-mm High Speed 1 work print 1 work print Shadowgraph Movies

ID Nos. Runs 4434 48 4435 <18 4436 50 4437 50 4438 52 4439 52 4440 53 4441 53 4442 55 4443 55 4444 58 4445 58 4446 60 4447 60 4448 61 4449 61

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",'

Sample No.

CTC18-01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34

RUN Panel NO. Mat'l'

-65 CPR-488 96 42 43 82 73 80 95 88 89 68 84 38 56 39 93 81 72 83 44 92 87 85 90 67 71 94 , 69 74 86 97 57 41 40

TABLE 2. Material Summary

Protub. Protub. Patch Plug No. Mat'l Mat'l Mat'l

- - P1)L-4034 PDL-4034 - - PDL-4034 -- - PDL-4034 PDL-4034 - - PDL-4034 -- - PDL-4034 PDL-4034 - - PDL-4034 -- - -- - -- - -- , - -

" - - -- - -- - -

\ - - -- - PDL...,4034 --:" -

j -

- - -- - -- - -- - PDL-4034 -- - -- - -- - -- -

1 -

- - -- - -- - PDL-4034 - ,

-' -

1

-- - -- - --, - -- - -- - BX-250 -- - ' BX-250 I ---

/_ .......... "

Plug Deicing Fig. Depth Mat'I No.

i 0.50 I 4d -- - 4c 0.25 -, 4d -- - 4c 0.75 - 4d - - 4c - -

I 4c

- - 4c - -

I 4c

- - 4c 4c - -

..,.. - I 4c - - 4c I - - 4c - - 4c - - 'I 4c - - 4c I - - 4c - - 4c - - 4c - - 4c - - 4c

I - - 4c

I - - 4c

I - - 4c - -

I 4c

- - 4c - - 4c

',I

4c1 - - I - - 4c l - - I 4c - - . I 4c - I - 4c - - I 4c

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TABLE 2. Concluded

S~lllple. RUN Panel IProtub. Protub. Patch Plug Plug Deicing Fig. No. NO. Mat'l No. Mat'l Mat '.1 Mat'l Depth Mat'l No.

~-~-.~ ~.-~~ ... ... .. ...,..-., CTC18-37 66 PDL-4034 - - - - - - 4a

38 70 PDL-4034 - - - - - - 4a 39 75 PDL-4034 - - - - - - 4a 49 63 CPR-488 SN-22 CPR-488 - - - - 4b

I 53 58 CPR-488 SN-19 SLA-56l - - - - 4b 54 59 CPR-488 SN-20 SLA-56l - - - - 4b 55 60 CPR-488 SN-16 CPR-488 - - - - i 4b 56 61 PDL-4034 SN-21 CPR-488 - - - -

I 4b

57 62 PDL-4034 SN-14 CPR-488 - - - - 4b 77 77 NCFl-2513 - - - - - - 4a 80 76 TU-2008 - - - - - - 4a 81 78 CPR-402 - - - - - - 4a I 82 79 2PCF Foarr - - - - - - 4e I wi D3

Top coat 117-1 99 SLA561 - - - - - Ethylene 5 .1 .... • ,.

Glycol - - -. + Water .

+:-....lrI. •• '

.. -"

117-2 98, SLA561 - - - - - DMSO + ·5 100 L Water

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TABLE 3. ESTIMATED UNCERTAINTIES

R. BaRic MunAuromonto

STEADY-STATE ESTIMATED MEASUREMENT'" , I ;-c;_ __

Precision Index Bias Uncertainty I (S) (B) ±(B + t9SS)

Type of _Method of

Parameter Range Type of Syste'li I ..... ..... ., Measuring Device Recording Device Designation ... l>O .... ., o E ..... l>O ' .... .,

bO o ... Calibration d d 0 ........ 0 d d 0 ........ .....

, ., ... '" d

C C "' ..... Q) ... '" C

.,." ..... ., c i

..... .,., ., ., c .... 'O ..... <11<11 <II ........ " C .... '0 1-0001 .... 01& co." -'01 ill 5<001 .... 01 & ... OJ C ., 6

dQ) ~~ ., <II d <:> ... 01

<II cP

'" ~ =:'::iii Q) Q) ::l:>l I '" ~ =:'::iii

'" c:: 0

STILLING CHAMBER, 0.002 :-30 0.011 O·OlS -<'5.5 nell & Howell force Digital data acqUisi-lln-rlace 8 PPlicatiOn\ PRESSURE,PT,psia 0.002 >30 (0.2% + 0.00<1) <:lS balance pressure tion system analog- of multiple pressure

0.007_ ;>30 (0.2% + 0.014) ':::60 ransducer to-digi tal converter 1 evels measured '.1 tll

0.62 '730 0.8 (O.Spsl+ 1.24psi) .>lS6.2\l',..: Wiancko variable a pressure ~easurlng . device calibrated 2.04 500 reluctance pressure in the standards 0.62 730 0.16 (O.lS% + 1.~4psi) /SOO.:- 2500 transducer

1a bora tory

TOTAL TEMPERATURE, 1 >30 2 4 '" 32 to 530 rh;om~ l®-Al umel~ Doric temperature 'Thermocouple vcrifi-IT,oF 1 730 0.375 ;;(.375% 530-/;0 thermocouple instrument digital cation of :.;ns con-

+20 F) 2500 multiplexer formity/v01ta~~ sub-I stltution callbrotiod

PITCH ANGLE;ALPHI 0.025 7 30 0.05 15 potentiometer Heidcnhain rotary

'. encoder ROD700 R':solution; O.OOOGo

Overall accuracy: 0 • .0(11 0

TI!>lE . 5xl0-4 730 Runtime(sec)x5x Runtime(sec)x5x ms to 365 Systron Donner Digital data acqUiBi_\rostrument lab cali-i 10-6 10-6 )+10-3 days time code generator tion system bration against I

Bureau of Standards

BEAT T~ANS}o'ER,QDOT, 0.015 -;.30 2 (0.03 + 2%) ..:.1 Gardon gage Digital data acqulsi- Radiant h~at source BTU/ft -sec ; 1.5 730 2 5% 1 to 10 tion system analog- and secondary ,

to-digital converter standard -

(0.2',{, + 0.01) DEC-l O/Mul t i verter Emv 0.1 ;:.30 0.01 10 TO cO Millivolt standard,

I Preston amplifier referenced to lab standard

TEMPERATURE,TGE,OF 1 ;.-30 2 I ~ 32 to 530 rrAl thermocouple

1 1 >30 3/8% (3/8% + 2°F) 530 to

2300

~ " N

I ·ThOl:ilPSOD, J. W. and Abernethy, R. B. et al. "Handbook Uncertainty·ill Gas Turbine Measurements." AEPC-TR-73-S (AD 755356), February 1973.

GC-120 (V81)

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TABLE 3. Concluded

b. Calculated Parameters

STEADY-STATE ESTIMATED MEASUREMENT* Precision Index Bias Uncertainty

(8) (B) ±(B + t95S) Parameter I 'H

.... Q) Designation ... M ... Q) a EO ... M ..... I))

0 n 0,...., a 0 d o lot ~ .... bO Ok

I)) .... :I 0 1))'0 '" ..... ::J C C C :I" U ~~ "0 ... 0011> I!> I!> U"''' ... <Ill!> Ill ........ ... til 0 Range ,.. 0 ~ .... C'l a

k '" )., 0 1'4 ""'<'IS (JO'O ... <'I Q)

Q) I)) &: Q) ~; <lI II> o Q) )., <I C <lI II

0. 0: ::l:lil n, r.: ::1:.1 III Q) ::1:-4 Q Il. 0:

H(TT),BTU/ft2-sec- 2.0 1>30 2.0 6.0 lo-'roJof OR

GARDON GAGE

hi 0.008 ":>30 0+ 0.016 2.0 0.007 . '>30 0+ 0.014 10.02 0.006 >30 0+ 0.012 10.05 0.004 ;030 0+ 0.008 10.11 - -

QDOT-0,BTU/ft2-sec 2.0 >30 GARDON GAGE

2.0 6.0 o TO 100

T1I' , OR 0.2 >30 0.4 0.8 All WA,deg 0.05 ,.30 0+ 0.10 All RE ft-I 0.70 >30 0.56 1.96 0.5xl06fr-

0.36 >30 0.45 1.17 3.7xI06Jf1 II(TT), BTU/ft 2-sec:' 1.0 >30 6.0 8.0 lxlO-3

OR 4.0 )30 6.0 14.0 lXlO-~ Thin Skin Thermo-

couple 1xlO-3 7.0 >30 6.0 20.0 " lxlO-4

~

~bernethy, R, B. et a1. and Thompson, J. W. "Handbook Uncertainty in Gas Turbine Measurements," AEDC-TR-73-5 (AD 755356), February 1973.

+AsBumed to be zero

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·1

TABLE 4.

Camera Type

Shadow graph Varitron 70 mm Camera 1 Sbadowgrapb stl1l

Shadowgraph Varitron 7u mill

Camera 2 Shadowgraph still

Camera 1 Varltron 10 IlDl still

Photographic Data Summary

Film

-- --- um C.!.,Hoo.~oO ._"'Y!_"--"'~ i""'!' No. RUN No. Operating side lett side view of 0024 1-44 upstream window for .... l'u pUl'tion 0010 56-97

' ____ ' _____ ':~_ ~ampl_':.,~n_l.. _ Operating side left side view of 0026 1-44 downstream windo sample and wedge . 0016 56-97

on centerline 614 98-100

1i"rAm~ R~ ... p

1 per 15 sec

1 per 15 sec

1 per:': sec -------\-------

Top upstream window

Lop vicw of I 0023 I 38-44 sample on center- 0029 I 56-71 line with projected, 0033 .172-90 grid lines I OO·12A n-97 , I -l-00-1211 tl~-l(lll __

Camera 2 DBM-SS 16 .. m 24 frames Top upstream JJ142tl I 3tl-H motion pictures per sec window 4554 56-69

- 4555 70-78 4452 80-90

4-150 92-97

Operating side left side view of 003IT:iB~44--upstream window for~ard portion of I 0030 56-71

CaDlera 3 Varitron 70 mm 1 per 2 sec st111

sample on Cf. 00~}5 72 -90 o076A 92-97

Camera 4 DBM-SS 16.11m 24 frames -~ __ ~ __ ~ _________________ ~' __ I0076 9B-IO~

Operating side 4429 3H-44 movie per sec upstream window 4556 56-69

4557 70-78 4546 80-90

" ,~g~1.3~:1k Shadowgraph Hycam 16 mm I 1000 frames Operating side r 44:14 411 Camera 5 shadowgraph movies: per sec upstream window I 4436 50

4438 52 4410 53 4442 54 4444 55 4446 56

~~~ ____ ~-+ __ ~ ____ ~ ________ ~~~~ ______ ~~ ____________ ~ ______________ ~~4448 57 ____ ~

Shadowgraph Hycam 16- mm 1000 frames Operating side 'I left side view of 4435 48 Camera 6 shadowgraph movies per sec downstream san,ple and wedge 4437 50

window on centerline 4439 52 4441 53 4443 55 4445 58 4447 60 4449 61

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TABLE 5. Instrumentation Locations

a. Gardon Gages, Entry 1, the l~in. Wedge

- -----=-.........,--..-.------ --------Gardon

Gage No. X, In. Y, In.

" ---.;-,.,..,...,.-=

1 7.5 0

2 9.0 0

3 10.5 0

4 12.0 0

5 13.5 4.5

6 13.5 3.1

7 13.5 1. 75

8 13.5 0

9 13.5 -1. 75

10 13.5 -3.1

11 13.5 -4.5

b. Gardon Gages Entry 2, the 15-in. Wedge

Gardon Gage No. X, In. y, In.

1 5.81 0

2 9.13 0

3 12.04 0

4 14.94 0

5 17 .02 4.50

6 17.02 2.25

7 17.02 0

8 17.02 - 2.25

9 17.02 - 4.50

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TABLE 5. Continued

~. Flat Plate Calibration Model Thermocouple

TC/No. X, in. Y, in. _LSkin Thickness, in. I---~---l---i~-----I----O----I ---'------0-:-062-------

3 17 4 18 5 19 6 20 7 21 8 22 9 22.5

10 23.0 11 23.5 12 24 13 24.5 14 25 15 25.5 16 26 17 26.5 18 27 19 27.5 20 28 21 28.5 22 29 23 29.5 24 30 25 31 26 32 27 33 28 9.2 29 10.2 30 11.2 31 12.2 32 13.2 33 14.2 34 15.2 35 16.2 36 17.2 37 18.2 38 9.7 39 10.7 40 11. 7 41 12.7 42 13.7 43 14.7 44 15.7 45 16.7 46 17.7 47 18.7

-2

\

-4.2

46

I

I I

0.063 I

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TABLE 5. Concluded

d. Protuberance Calibration Nodel Thermocouples r-----'--r--~--~-~T---·-i--~---. --

I Theta I Skin \--T_'C_/N_O_,+-__ X,_i_n _'j __ ~, ~n • __ ~~_z, ~~::.:.. _"_~~.'J!hi~ Imes ~_~~i ~~ ___ X_l_' .. ~it_l • __

1 14.8 0 0 0 0.054 -6.70 2 15.41 -6.09 3 16.03 -5.47 4 16.64 -4.86 5 17.043 -4.457 6 17.445 -4.055 7 17.848 -3.652 8 18.250 -3.250 9 18.653 -2.847

10 19.055 -2.445 11 19.458 -2.042 12 19.860 -1.640 13 20.263 -1.237 14 20.665 -0.835 15 21.U68 w -0.432 16 21.470 ' -0.030 17 19.162 18 19.582 19 20.002 20 20.421 21 20.841 22 21. 261 23 21. 681 24 22.101 25 22.521 26 24.0 27 24.0 28 24.0 29 24.0 30 24.0 31 24.0 32 21. 5 33 21.5 34 21. 5 35 21.5 36 21.5 37 21. 5 38 21. 5 39 21. 5 40 22.232 41 22.232 42 22.232 43 22.232 44 22.232 45 22.232 46 22.232 47 24.0 48 24.0 49 24.0 50 24.0 51 24.0

-5.162 -4.742 -4.322 -3.902 -3.483 -3.063 -2.643 -2.223 -1. 803 -4.30 -3.95 -3.60 -3.25 , -2.90 -2.55 o

\

-1. 768

\

-2.50

1

II

2.664 2.331 1.998 1.665 1.332 0.999 0.666 0.333 2.625 2.250 1.875 1.50 1.125 0.750 0.375 2.50 2.00 1.50 1. 00 0.50

45

, 90

I 0,

\

45

90

1 47

0.054

0.050 2.664 2.664 1.998 1.665 1.332 0.999 0.666 0.333

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TABLE 6,. Run SUlllmary

Tunnel C Entry One M :=; tl

r---- .---- ...... _. ---I· ........................ , ....... -.. -.-- ~ .. ~. ,-- . ·WEDGE 1 . slioCK -.. ---- ~-.~

i PLATE PROTUB.·· PT I TT, TIME , RUN NUMBER . NUMBER psia oR ~~~~\~. ~~E~~~~~rGL~.~ EXPT,

\-..-.------~-r---····-I---'

sec

I 2

-~.-.-... .......-~ ...................... -

clean cal. - 59.67 1487·7 0.92 2.51

3 clean cal. - 59.56 1492.7 4.98 2.56

4 I - I 59.63 1495.7 9.01 2.53

5 i - 59.63 1506.7 13.05 2.53

6 f - 59.48 1516.7 17.10 ,2.53

7 f I - 59.10 1514.7 20.11 \ 2.53

8 shock cal. - 59.78 1521.7 17.12 5 ! 5.30

9 59.60 1521.7 9.03 5 3.35

10 I 59.48 1515.7 0.92 5 3.51

11 . 59.19 1515.7 0.89 10 1 3 . 41

12 . 59.36 1521.7 9.03 10 1

3.41

13 1

59.27 1513.7 17.10

I 10 3.43

14 59.22 1514.7 17.12 15 13 . 41

15 I 59.54 1521.7 9.02 , 15 1 ~::~ 16 59.81 1522.7 0.88

! 15 I 17 clean

~ 118.31 I 1510.7 0.84

i cal. ~ I 1 3 .4 L1

! 18 ! 119.56 1 1528.7

I 4.99

! 1 3 . 41

, 19 119.651 1553.7 9.07 13.41

I i

20 I 119.50 1559.7 13.09 I 13.40

21 I fI 119.40 1556.7 17.18 I ! 3.37 , cal. t I t 22 !shock 118.94 1558.7 17.21 5 3.40

1. l3.43 23 lshock cal. f 118.83 1558.7 1 9.05

I 5

I 24 lshock cal. 118. 90 1 1558.7 0.83 I

I 5 1 3 . 49

i 25 r

cal., 158.34 f 17.23 I 3.40 fc1ean 1541.7 26 158.62 1556.7

I 13.15 1 I

! I ! 3.43, , 27

I 158.75 1560.7 9.06 3.43

28 158.32 1661.7 4.96 1 " i 3.46 I 29 158.77 1561.7 0.75

I

I ! 3.58

! 30 178.78 1552.7 17.24 3.46

f 31 ... 179.15 1554.7 13.16 13

.40

, 32

t 178.90 I 1558.7 9.08 i ...., 3.41

t 33 178.91 1562.7 4.93 , 3.49 i

34 179.04, 1562.7 0.72 I 3.61 ! I ; 35 shock cal. 29.64 1501.7 0.95 I 5 3.44 '- 36

CTClsi13 I 29. 06 1 1502.7 9.02 5 1 3 . 46

~

~ ! 37 29.17 1501·7 17.09 5 1 3 . 43 ! 38 59.25 1496.7 9.09 , I 49.98 I

f 39 -15 59.29 1504.7 20.15 30.66 I 40 -34 59.15 1511.7 20.16 31. 23 .

41 -33 59.26' 1513.7 20.09 31.24

u~ -03 59.31 1514.7 11.08 5.0 31.04

-04 59.49 1513.7 1.00 5.0 31.64

44 -20 60.0 1500 9.07 10.0 21. 23

45 protub. cal; ca1ib· 59.16 1506.7 0.95 3.46

---------*------ --..-.,~-~---~-....-~ .- ~ _____ ......... ___ ,. _____ <~ •• _ ...... _.__J ... ~ .... _ .... _ ...... _'_ ____ ~_ ...... _____ .:

--._.-.-

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RlJ2i PLATE PROTUB. NUMBER NmmER

46 protub. ca1ib. 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 CTC18-14 -

i 57 -32 -58 -53 SN-19 59 -54 SN-20 60 -55 SN-16

I 61 -56 SN-21 ! 62 -57 SN-14

6~ -49 SN-22 ! 6l:l -01 -I

66 -37 -67 -25 -

:68 -11 -, -69 -28 -

70 -38 -71 -26 -

i 72 -18 -73 -06 -

, 74 -29 -75 -39 -

• 76 -80 -77 1 -77 -78 -81 -79 , -82 -80 -07 -81 -17 -

t 82 -05 -83

. -19 -

84 -12 -85

, -23 -

86 -30 -87 I -22 -, 88 -09 -89 -10 -90 -24 -92 I -21 ------

TABLE 6' • Con tinned "

PT, T'-I"~;E-·l:-~--·TI:;~' :f'\~5"f~~~}~r~T:s~~~.~, .~~~1~i:~i~:J~~::L~~L~~~~~. psi::

>~~~&~3!'(t

04 11 1512.7 - 4.99' I' 3.64 59. 59. 59. 59. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29. 29.

';'"'

29. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59. 59.

119. 118. 118. 118.

021

1517.7 9.05 3.46 231 1521.7 13. 09 I 3. 58 07 1526.7 17.15 ,3.64 09 1513.7 0.94 13.59 \ 98]. 151~.7 5.02 1 3 . 58 68 151.::l.7 9.05 13.61 ~O ~ 1516.7 13.08 ! 3.61 09, 1517.7 17.11 1 3 . 60 48:! 1515.7 20.11 ~ 1 3 . 65 6511507.7 0.93 t 5.0 !61.99-60 1503.7 0.92 I 5.0 ;61.59

! I 34 1499.7. 0.96 1. ?2.2B 64~ 1495.7 13.05 J w I 8.36 39 1 1492.7 0.98~'", \10.18 47~ 1490.7 0.971 j 6.37 36 ~ 1487,7 0.97 i 3.83 38t 1487.7 0.91 ~ 12.08 34- 1499.7 20.16! 46.44 11 1502.7 20.15'1 46.32 45 1511.7 20.15 ~ 46.72 36 1524.7 0.93 J 5.0 46.37 17 1533.7 0.92 i 5.0.46.67 1 7 1538. 7 O. 92 l 5 . 0 146 . 38 23 1544.7 0.91 ~ 5.0 146.62 22 1547.7 17.141 5.0 131 . 46 08 1549.7 17.14 5.0 131.69 31 1552.7 17.15 t 5.0 121.49

f 02 1553.7 17.14 5.0 \21.50 15 1554.7 20.14 J -' 162.21 32 1554.7 20.14 i 154 . 97 27 1554.7 20.14\' ,39.01 30 1551.7 20.15 ' 3.92 28 1546.7 7.54 46.61 89 1562.7 15.17 31.38 97 1572.7 15.171 31.38 83 1572.7 17.20 " 31.59

118. 79 1571.7 9.12 5.0 21.95 118. 75 1577.7 9.12 5.0 21·35 118. 118.

93 1583.7 9.12 5.0 r16 . 71 , 86 1586.7 17.21 5.0 ,16.26

118. 95 1586.7 17.21 5~0 20.42 119. 118.

11 1585.7 17.21 5.0 13.77 91 1581.7 17.19 26.28 I

158. 90 1590.7 17.25 21.58 : _ ..... _-

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TABLE 6. Concluded

1":;- ~A-;~-- -PR'F;;- '---;T~-- '''~;--T~~~~~ C::~'ijO~~;'~;'~fJir

NU~1BER NU:.1BER pSla. R I A~eg II deg sec :,.,.,."'-""" __ ~ ............. ....,.,~...,..-............. __ ~~~~ ~~~_ ......-.. _~~ , ............. '""""'~''''_ ..... rt= ~~ ___ .~ __ f""r"-__ ~ ...... ~~L_~_

I I

94 CTC18-27 158.66 1603.7 17.25 21.36 95 -08 158.80 1607.7 17.24 21.27 96 -02 158.47 1609.7 17.24 31.78 97 -31 158.67 1609.7 17.24 16.56

L....----L---- ._--' -,------ ,,-.,~--- -----.. ~-.. --.-.,-- --", I 'runnel C Entry Two M = ~o I

I ~~ gIT' --, ~~;~: fC .. i~ff"'~~f~~ "-'="-"-T~Fff [1:0 -=: __ . ___ -=: .. ~:~:_ .. ~::, __ "_~_L=":

RUNS 1, 64, and 91 were system calibration and have been deleted from the final data package.

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APPENDIX C.

SAMPLE TABULATED AND PLOTTED DATA

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Anv L"/CAL,,~~N Frl'.lJi) SEkvlLF:S,lNl:. AEDC DIVI! ' VUN KARMAN ... ,.5 DYNAMICS FAC'IraITY ARNIlLt> Alit fOliC!:: STATION, T~:NNl-.:SSEt:

NASA/~MC TPS HEATING LIMIT MATERIAL PAGE 2

RUN SAtoIPLE PROrUS. ALPHI DEG

22 SHOCK CAL . NONE -5.21

.H PT TT T PSIA 'DEG R DEG R

P PSI1\.

lolA Cft TIHr:rNJ' TIMEcL DEG IN SF:C HOUR MIN SEC MSEC

17,21 25.00 2.416 4 32 37 941

Q V RHO MU PSIA F'J'/SEC LBM/fT3 LFIF-SEC/FT2

4.00 118.94 1558.7 382.2 7.606f.-Ol A.52 3833.A 5.371E-03 2.921£-07

VI N

CAGE:

1 2 J 4 5 6 7 9 9

10 11

X Y

7.50 0.00 9.00 0.00

10.50 0.00 12.00 0.00 13.50 4.50 13. SO 3.10 13.50 1.75 13 .50 0.00 13.50 "1.75 13.50 .. 3.10

'13.50 -4.50

RUN 22

TGF. (DEG R) 569.6 !;67.5 5('3.1 561.7 558.7 562.6 559.5 5~1.3 560.9. 558.8 560.7

WFDGE CARDON GAGE DATA TW

(DEG R) 635.0 634.2 62~.2

617.9 622.9 622.4 637.2 617.8 b09.7 637.6 610.5

aOOT H(TT) OOOT-O (STU/f12-SEC) (BTU IFT:?-Sr:C-R) (BTtJ/F1'2-SEC)

13.37 1.447r:-02 1.591E+01 14.13 1.529F:-02 1~n80r:+Ol 13.77 1 .4:;> 2~. -0 2 1.~h3r:tOl

13 .14 1.396£-02 1.533S+01 12.65 1.352i::-02 1.48hl':+01 11.49 1.728E-02 ,l.34'1E+01 13.34 1.448r:-02 1,592£+01 13 .37 1.421E-02 1.562£+01 12.21 1.;{ k 7 1':-0 2 1.415£+01 12.11 1.315E-02 1.445£+01 11.14 1.175£-02 1.291£+01

a. Gardon Gage Data

Sample 1. Heat-Transfer Data

TIMEr.H'T SEC

3.40

RE fT-l

2.191£+06

ITT

'DATE C [)~\P-U n~::-';4 .. D EC'::-;1 TIME CUMPUT~ 12:04:50 DATE I'Ecrn'()FiJ 7-0C'X-H l Tl~E R£CUkD~D 4:32:23 PROJECT NUMBER V--C-35

BTU/LBM 3.860E+02

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ARVIN/CAts~, FIELD SERVICES, INC. () DATE COMfJUTEC ~'-DEC-Bl AEDC DIVIS. TIME COMPUTED .2;09:25 VON KARMAN ~AS DYNAMIC~ FACILITY DATE RECORDED 9-0CT"81 ARNOLD AIR fORCE STATION, TENNESSEE THIE RECORDED 1:57:54 HASA/MMC HEATING LIMIT EXT. PROJECT NUHBER V C 35

RUN SAMPLE PROT US ALPHI INA CR DEG DEG IN

48 PROT US CAL.M CAL. -1.09 13.09 25.00

H PT TT T p Q V RHO Hll RE ITT PSIA .DEC R DEG R PSIA PSIA F'T/SF:C L5M/fT3 . LRF-S~:C/FT2 FT-i BTU/L8M

4.00 59.22 1523.7 313.0 3.190E-Ol 4.24 3186.9 2.143::-03 2.&611-:-01 1.129F: ... 06 3.768E+02

Te/No. X y Z THETA TW QOOT H(TT) QO()T-O THICK (N~G R) (BTlJ IfT2-SEC) (B Til I r-r 2 -SEC-R) (flTU/FT2-SEC)

1 14.800 0.000 0.000 O. 570.8 6.7128 7.01')1-:-03 7.4935 0.054 2 15.4tO 0.000 0.000 O. 566.4 4.1340 4.318r.-03 4.5934 0.054 3 10.030 0.000 0.000 O. 562.4 2.3511 2.44 h r:-03 2.f,015 0.054-4 10.640 0.000 0.000 O. 539.1 1.127b 1.145E-03 1.2181 0.054 5 17.043 0.000 0.000 o. 539.0 1.1574 1.17'if_-03 1.2')02 0.054 6 17.445 0.000 0.000 O •. . 594.2 13.1300 1.413'-:-02 15.02')4 0.054 1 17.848 0.000 0.000 O. 596.1 13.6739 1.4741::-02 15.h794 0.0'54 8 18.250 0.000 0.000 O. 597.7 13.h648 1.47 h~:-O 2 15.6971 0.054 9 18.653 0.000 0.000 O. 598.3 13.2559 1.4331::-02 15.2371 0.054

10 19.055 0.000 0.000 O. 599.1 13.3467 1.4d4E':-02 15.3642 ·0.054 11 19.458 0.000 0.0(10 o. 602.2 14.5<)14 1 .58 3F: -I) 2 16.R426 0.054 12 19.860 0.000 0.0(10 o. 595.2 10.9801 1.183.:-02 12.5789 0.054 13 20.263 0.000 0.000 O. 594.0 9.1350 9.fl26r:-03 10.4520 0.054 14 20.665 0.000 0.000 O. 621.2 19.f>969 2.1AH:-02 23.2151 0.054 15 21.068 0.000 0.000 O. f,98.9 49.9155' 6.052E-02 64.3727 0.054 16 21.470 0.000 0.000 O. 633.6 26.2:>40 2.946[-02 31.3389 0.054 17 19.1(,2, -5.162 0.000 45. 579.7 8.5206 9.U261':-03 9.£,009 0.054 18 19.582 -4.742 0.000 45. 583.7 9.89B9 1.0')31::-02 11.2019 0.054 19 20.002 -4.322 0.000 45. 584.8 10.0772 1 • fn 3 F: - 0 2 11.4167 0.054 \J1 '20 20.421 -3.902 0.000 45. 586.7 iO.1135 1.079E-02 11.4813 0.054 w 21 20.841 -3.4R3 0.000 45. 590.1 11.Q432 1.2tlOE-02 13.1,162 0.054 22 21.261 -3.063 0.000 45. 582.a 1.9260 8.424E-03 8.9602 0.0')4 23 21.681 -2.643 0.000 45. '592.6 10.4628 1.1:>4r:-02 11.9527 0.054 24 22.101 -2.223 0.000 45. 658.9 35.7991 4.1401-:-02 44.0327 0.051 25 22.521 -1.803 0.000 45. 613.8 18.h937 2.055F:-02 2i .R5;] 0.054 26 24.000 -4.300 0.000 90. 591.0 11.9580 1.2.12;':-02 13.1)370 0.047 27 24.000 -3.950 0.000 90. 600.6 16.3135 1.767[-02 18-.7974 0.047 28 24.000 -3.600 0.000 90. 012.5 20.0078 2.19bE-02 23.3557 0.047 29 24.000 -3.250 ,0.000 90. 614.8 19.4167 2.136E-02 22.7227 0.047 30 14.000 -2.900 0.000 90. 595.8 1,2.5490 1.3,)2r-02 14.3857 0.047 31 24.000 -2.550 0.000 90. 575.9 7.1201 1.StLE-OJ 7.99U5 0.047 32 21.565 0.000 2.664 O. 648.9 27.6016 3.155E-02 33.5619 0.050 33 2'1.565 0.000 2.331 o. 657.6 31.2624 3.o1()[-02 3A.3972 0.050 34 21.51'.5 0.000 1.998 o. 657.il 29.23b9 3.377E-02 35.919'1 0.050 35 21.565 0.000 1.665 O. 651 .• 6 28.7897 3.301E-02 35.1160 0.050 36 :21 .565 0.000 1.332 O. 651.6 33.54<lS 3.847E-02 40.9174 0.050 37 21.565 0.000 0.999 o. 634.3 30.3980 3.418~~-O2 36.3572 0.050 38 21.565 0.000 0.666 o. 601.9 19.4954 2.129<:-02 22.6433 ' 0.050

b. Thin-Skin Thermocouple Data

Sample 1 Continued

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40

36

32

28

24

20

QOOT-O Vl ' -10-'. 16

12

8

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