Engineering topics
Publications and source records attributed to Carlson, L. W..
Sheet of material is placed between two thin, uniform, and flat sheets of glass of known thickness; light pressure is applied by means of weights. Micrometer aids thickness measurement of sandwich. Thickness of two sheets of glass is then subtracted.
Wrapped molybdenum foil with silica fabric insulation and wrapped tantalum foil with carbon fabric insulation are usable to 1367 K and up to 2478 K, respectively, both offer marked space saving and efficiency in high temperature operations. Graph displays temperature profiles at end of firing period.
Thermal conductivity of multilayer and mixed powder high temperature insulation systems over wide temperature range and vacuum conditions
Spacecraft rocket engine chamber insulation materials - silica fabric/molybdenum foil layer, carbon fabric/tantalum foil, and fine tungsten powder in hollow zirconia microsphere matrix
Selectively roughening inside surfaces of tubes increases the heat transfer capabilities, but minimizes the pressure drop. This technique is used to construct roughened test sections for hydrogen heat transfer studies.