The verification and certification of new structural material concepts for advanced high speed flight vehicles relies greatly on thermal testing with infrared quartz lamps. The basic quartz heater system characteristics and design considerations are presented. Specific applications are illustrated with tests that were conducted for the X-15, the Space Shuttle, and YF-12 flight programs.
Flight vehicle thermal testing with infrared lamps
Structural Testing Technology at High Temperature Conference ; 1991 ; Dayton, OH, United States
1992-01-01
Conference paper
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English