Date of Award
3-21-2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
First Advisor
Anthony N. Palazotto, PhD.
Abstract
The research presented in this thesis is developed from the relative sliding motion of a traveling slipper and stationary rail at the Holloman High Speed Test Track located at Holloman AFB, NM. The high velocity condition of the slipper traveling down the rail creates a thermal environment that is of interest to the researchers at the Air Force Institute of Technology. The high temperatures coupled with high velocity leads to a non-linear problem known as melt wear. The goal of this research is to characterize the amount of heat flow going into the slipper as it traverses the rail and to predict the total melt wear of the slipper.
AFIT Designator
AFIT-ENY-13-M-20
DTIC Accession Number
ADA581834
Recommended Citation
Le, Kathleen H., "A Study of the Thermal Environment Developed by a Traveling Slipper at High Velocity" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 834.
https://scholar.afit.edu/etd/834