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AERODYNAMIC HEATING SOLUTIONS FOR A TYPICAL MISSILE DETERMINED FROM THREE TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER THEORIES

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4309452
Aerodynamic heating inputs and resulting skin temperatures for a missile with flight Mach numbers from 1.5 to 6.0 were computed on the REAC. The results, determined from three different boundary layer theories, are to be used as an aid in the design of a radiation facility to simulate aerodynamic heating inputs. The three theories yielded maximum skin temperatures as follows: Van Driest's cone theory, 1935 deg R, Van Driest's flat plate theory 1875 deg R, and an MIT theory, 1830 deg R. Van Driest's cone theory results are recommended for design values. (auth)
Research Organization:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, N. Mex.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(29-1)-789
NSA Number:
NSA-12-006579
OSTI ID:
4309452
Report Number(s):
SC-4138(TR)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English