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NASA NTRS1976

Crack growth in Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V with real-time and accelerated flight-by-flight loading

Crack growth in Ti-8Al-1Mo-1V was measured and calculated for real-time and accelerated simulations of supersonic airplane loading and heating. Crack-growth rates calculated on the assumption that an entire flight could be represented by a single cycle predicted the experimental rates poorly. Calculated crack-growth rates were slower than the experimental rates for all tests with flight-by-flight loading. For room-temperature accelerated tests, the calculated rates agreed well with the experimental rates; but the calculations became progressively less accurate for progressively more complex test conditions (tests that included elevated temperature). Calculations of crack growth using the crack-closure concept can probably be improved through study of crack-opening stresses using finite-element models that account for variable-amplitude loading, residual stresses, and temperature effects. The calculations of crack growth could also be improved through detailed studies of material properties and interactions among stress, temperature, and time as appropriate for the real-time operating conditions of a supersonic transport airplane.

Imig, L. A.↗
NASA NTRS1977

On the temperature dependence of possible S8 infrared bands in planetary atmospheres

The temperature dependence between 77 and 333 K of the infrared spectrum of cyclic S8 in the Jupiter atmosphere has been measured. It was found that the 23-micron Jovian feature (identified by Houck et al., 1975), if real, cannot be attributed to cyclic S8. Other features of S8, however, such as the band with a room-temperature central frequency of 835/cm may prove to be useful temperature calibrators in planetary or satellite spectra.

Khare, B. N.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Visible GaAs/0.7/P/0.3/ CW heterojunction lasers

The paper reports the first low-threshold red-light-emitting heterojunction laser diodes consisting of lattice-matched Ga(As,P)/(In,Ga)P heteroepitaxial layers. A room-temperature threshold current of 3400 A/sq cm was obtained at a wavelength of about 7000 A; this value is substantially lower than those achieved at this wavelength with (Al,Ga)As lasers. For the first time, continuous-wave laser operation at temperatures as high as 10 C has been obtained for GaAs(1-x)P(x).

Kressel, H.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Intensity and transmission measurements in the nu-3 fundamental of N2O at low temperatures

Spectral transmission of IR radiation through the nitrogen-broadened lines of the nu-3 fundamental of N2O has been measured at 154, 202 and 300 K. A value of 1411 + or - 54 per sq cm per atmosphere at STP has been obtained for the combined strength of the nu-3 and nu-2(1) + nu-3 - nu-2(1) bands, using the Wilson-Wells-Penner-Weber method. This value of the combined strength, the relative intensity calculations of Gray Young, the room-temperature data of Toth for nitrogen-broadened half-widths in the nu-1 + nu-3 and 2nu2(0) + nu-3 bands, and the variation of the line width with temperature proposed by Varanasi and Sarangi are shown to yield excellent agreement between the measured and computed spectral transmittance throughout the band.

Varanasi, P.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Effects of heat treating PM Rene' 95 slightly below the gamma-prime solvus

An investigation was performed on As-HIP Rene' 95 to obtain additional information on the variation of the amount of gamma-prime with solutioning temperatures near the gamma-prime solvus temperature and the resulting effects on tensile and stress rupture strengths of As-HIP Rene' 95. The amount of gamma-prime phase was found to increase at a rate of about 0.5% per degree Celsius as the temperature decreased from the solvus temperature to about 50 C below the gamma-prime solvus temperature. The change in the amount of gamma-prime phase with decreasing solutioning temperature was observed to be primarily associated with decreasing solubilities of Al+Ti+Nb and increasing solubility of Cr in the gamma phase. For As-HIP Rene' 95 solutioned at either 1107 or 1135 C and subsequently water-quenched and double aged for 4 hours at 815 C followed by 24 hours at 650 C, the higher solution temperature resulted in significantly greater yield strengths at room temperature and 650 C as well as a greater room-temperature ultimate strength. Also, longer stress rupture lives at 650 C were associated with the higher solution temperature.

Dreshfield, R. L.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Improved performance of silicon nitride-based high temperature ceramics

Results are presented regarding experiments intended for improving the strength and toughness of hot-pressed Si3N4 (HPSN), improving the strength and oxidation resistance of reaction-sintered Si3N4 (RSSN), and improving the strength and oxidation resistance of sinterable Si-Al-O-N compositions. It is shown that the use of ZrO2 instead of MgO as a sintering aid improved the room-temperature and high-temperature flexural strength of HPSN, in addition to enhancing the rupture strength and Charpy impact resistance. The use of crushable energy absorbing layers increased the impact resistance of HPSN. Impregnation of RSSN with solutions that oxidize to Al2O3 or ZrO2 resulted in increased bending strength at room temperature. Beta-prime Si-Al-O-N sintered to full density by means of the sintering aids CeO2, Y2O3, and ZrO2 yielded the greatest strength with Y2O3 and the greatest oxidation resistance with ZrO2.

Ashbrook, R. L.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Photocapacitive MIS infrared detectors

A new class of room-temperature infrared detectors has been developed through use of metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) or metal-insulator-semiconductor-insulator-metal (MISIM) slabs. The detectors, which have been fabricated from Si, Ge and GaAs, rely for operation on the electrical capacitance variations induced by modulated incident radiation. The peak detectivity for a 1000-A Si MISIM detector is comparable to that of a conventional Si detector functioning in the photovoltaic mode. Optimization of the photocapacitive-mode detection sensitivity is discussed.

Sher, A.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Red-emitting Ga/As,P///In,Ga/P heterojunction lasers

The paper describes in detail the properties of vapor-grown double-heterojunction lasers of Ga(As,P)/(In,Ga)P with room-temperature threshold current densities as low as 3400 A/sq cm at 7000 A and 6600 A/sq cm at 6800 A. These thresholds are three to eight times smaller than those of (Al,Ga)As lasers in this wavelength range due to the shorter-wavelength direct-indirect transition in Ga(As,P). The optical and electrical characteristics of the Ga(As,P)/(In,Ga)P lasers are found to be similar to those of (Al,Ga)As, with fundamental transverse-mode operation to 70 C, and spontaneous carrier lifetimes between 5 and 8 nsec typically observed at low current densities.

Kressel, H.↗
NASA NTRS1977

Detection of upper atmospheric constituents using submillimeter wave /SMMW/ heterodyne radiometry

Submillimeter wave heterodyne radiometry has been applied to the detection and sounding of upper atmospheric constituents. The use of room-temperature Schottky-diode mixers for the receivers has yielded measurements of 70,000 K noise temperature. Coupling losses into the diode and matching of the IF output limit are observed to limit noise temperature. The technique is evaluated by calculating spectra with assumed temperature and constituent profiles. Vertical integrations are made with a multilayer atmosphere and the direct summation of absorption coefficients for the individual spectral lines is used. Results are presented for tangent path parameters for a mid-latitude summer model and the fractional parts of upper atmospheric constituents as a function of altitude.

Mcavoy, N.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Low blow Charpy impact of silicon carbides

The room-temperature impact resistance of several commercial silicon carbides was examined using an instrumented pendulum-type machine and Charpy-type specimens. Energy balance compliance methods and fracture toughness approaches, both applicable to other ceramics, were used for analysis. The results illustrate the importance of separating the machine and the specimen energy contributions and confirm the equivalence of KIc and KId. The material's impact energy was simply the specimen's stored elastic strain energy at fracture.

Abe, H.↗
NASA NTRS1978

The vibrational overtone spectrum of liquid methane in the visible and near infrared - Applications to planetary studies

The strengths of 10 bands in the absorption spectrum of liquid methane between 19,400 and 6190 A have been measured. After a small correction for the polarizability of the liquid is applied for the purpose of comparison with similar gas-phase measurements, it is found that there is no temperature dependence of the band strengths between 95 and 295 K. Changes of band shape with temperature cause the 95 K laboratory spectra to resemble Saturn more than room-temperature observations do. Gas-phase absorption clearly dominates the liquid in planetary spectra, so liquid methane cannot be detected in the outer solar system by earth-based observations.

Ramaprasad, K. R.↗
NASA NTRS1978

Characterization and properties of controlled nucleation thermochemical deposited /CNTD/ silicon carbide

Results are presented for an investigation designed to characterize the microstructure of controlled nucleation thermomechanical deposition (CNTD) produced SiC material with respect to grain structure, stoichiometry, phase analysis, etc., and to evaluate the room-temperature and high-temperature fracture and oxidation behavior. By using the CNTD process, ultrafine-grained SiC is deposited on tungsten wires as substrates, with superior surface smoothness and without the macrocolumnar growth commonly observed in conventional CVD materials. The results suggest that the high-purity, fully dense, and stable grain size SiC material produced by CNTD shows potential for high-temperature structural applications, provided that pertinent problems are resolved.

Dutta, S.↗
NASA NTRS1957

Preliminary Investigation of the Effect of Surface Treatment on the Strength of a Titanium Carbide - 30 Percent Nickel Base Cermet

Specimens of a nickel-bonded titanium carbide cermet were given the following surface treatments: (1) grinding, (2) lapping, (3) blast cleaning, (4) acid roughening, (5) oxidizing, and (6) oxidizing and refinishing. Room-temperature modulus-of-rupture and impact strength varied with the different surface treatments. Considerable strength losses resulted from the following treatments: (1) oxidation at 1600 F for 100 hours, (2) acid roughening, and (3) severe grinding with 60-grit silicon carbide abrasive. The strength loss after oxidation was partially recovered by grit blasting or diamond grinding.

MATERIALS, PROPERTIES - FLEXURE↗
NASA NTRS1957

Experimental Study of Heat Transfer to Small Cylinders in a Subsonic, High-temperature Gas Stream

A Nusselt-Reynolds number relation for cylindrical thermocouple wires in crossflow was obtained from the experimental determination of time constants. Tests were conducted in exhaust gas over a temperature range of 2000 to 3400 R, a Mach number range of 0.3 to 0.8, and a static-pressure range from 2/3 to 1-1/3 atmospheres, yielding a Reynolds number range of 450 to 3000. The correlation obtained is Nu=(0.428 plus or minus 0.003) times the square root of Re* with average deviations of a single observation of 8.5 percent. This relation is the same as one previously reported for room-temperature conditions.

GASES, PROPERTIES↗
NASA NTRS1951

Effect of Surface Finish on Fatigue Properties at Elevated Temperatures I : Low-carbon N-155 with Grain Size of A.S.T.M. 1

Effect of three surface finishes of roughness 4 to 5, 20 to 25, and 70 to 80 micro inches rms on fatigue properties were determined for low-carbon N-155 alloy of grain size A.S.T.M. 1 at temperatures of 80 , 1000, 1350, and 1500 F. The fatigue properties for the various finishes differed appreciably at room temperature; however, after short periods at 1000 F and for all periods investigated at temperatures above 1000 F, the specimen finishes had the same fatigue strength. It was concluded that the primary cause of the difference in room-temperature strength was due to compressive stresses set up in the surface and that at elevated temperatures these compressive stresses were relieved by annealing. Apparently, roughness alone did not significantly affect fatigue strength.

Ferguson, Robert R↗
NASA NTRS1952

Experimental investigation of coolant-flow characteristics of a sintered porous turbine blade

Local cooling-air flow rates through the walls of a sintered porous-metal turbine blade were measured at room temperature for a range of pressure drops. In order to check the validity of the correlation procedure, this procedure was used to correlate air-flow rates thorough two porous disks at temperatures up to 600 degrees F.245:00:Experimental investigation of coolant Data indicate the method permits room-temperature flow data to be used for heat-transfer work at elevated temperatures with reasonable accurach. Cooling-air flow distribution around the periphery of the test blade is presented for two internal cooling air pressures with the blade in a 1000 degrees Fahrenheit gas stream at a cascade-inlet Mach number of 0.45.

Bartoo, Edward R↗
NASA NTRS1952

Oxidation-resistance Mechanism and Other Properties of Molybdenum Disilicide

The outstanding oxidation resistance of molybdenum disilicide at 2400 F and above was found to depend on the formation of a protective siliceous coating which a-cristobalie has been identified. Molybdenum disilicide is not inherently resistant to oxidation and in powdered form burns at low temperatures.Melting and casting experiments have demonstrated the decomposition of the material at the melting point. The room-temperature modulus of elasticity has been determined and electric-resistivity data are given to 2000 F.

MATERIALS, PROPERTIES-CORROSION RESISTANCE↗
NASA NTRS1959

Compressive Strength of Stainless-Steel Sandwiches at Elevated Temperatures

Experimental results are presented from crippling tests of stainless-steel sandwich specimens in the temperature range from 80 F to 1,200 F. The specimens included resistance-welded 17-7 PH stainless-steel sandwiches with single-corrugated cores, type 301 stainless-steel sandwiches with double-corrugated cores, and brazed 17-7 PH stainless-steel sandwiches with honeycomb cores. The experimental strengths are compared with predicted buckling and crippling strengths. The crippling strengths were predicted from the calculated maximum strength of the individual plate elements of the sandwiches and from a correlation procedure which gives the elevated-temperature crippling strength when the experimental room-temperature crippling strengths are known. Photographs of some of the tested specimens are included to show the modes of failure.

Mathauser, Eldon E.↗