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NASA NTRS1984

Control of Thermal Stress in Dendritic Web Growth

The temperature distributions which are present during the growth of ribbon crystals generate stresses which can adversely affect the growth or perfection of the material. Several different effects occur which depend on the magnitude and distribution of these stresses. In most cases, the observed phenomena are the result of complex interactions of a number of mechanisms. In many instances, however, one mechanism predominates to such an extent that a simplified distinction between the various effects can be made. Definitions based on observed behavior in dendritic web growth are outlined.

Seidensticker, R. G.↗
NASA NTRS1983

Thermodynamic analysis of journal bearings operating under steady state loading in laminar regime

Thermohydrodynamic effects in journal bearings operating under steady load in laminar regime are investigated. An analytical model for the finite and infinitely long journal bearings is formulated. The model includes correction factors for the cavitation effects in the unloaded region of the bearing and the mixing of the recirculating oil and supply oil at the oil inlet. A finite difference computer program is developed to numerically solve the governing equations of the continuity, Reynolds, energy, Laplace heat conduction, and a viscosity-temperature relation simultaneously. The program includes a numerical technique for obtaining an isothermal shaft temperature. The numerical results of temperature distribution and the heat effects on the bearing load carrying capacity agree closely with those of experimental findings. Several different sets of simpler boundary conditions for the energy equation are studied.

Khonsari, M. M.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Large-area sheet task advanced dendritic web growth development

The thermal models used for analyzing dendritic web growth and calculating the thermal stress were reexamined to establish the validity limits imposed by the assumptions of the models. Also, the effects of thermal conduction through the gas phase were evaluated and found to be small. New growth designs, both static and dynamic, were generated using the modeling results. Residual stress effects in dendritic web were examined. In the laboratory, new techniques for the control of temperature distributions in three dimensions were developed. A new maximum undeformed web width of 5.8 cm was achieved. A 58% increase in growth velocity of 150 micrometers thickness was achieved with dynamic hardware. The area throughput goals for transient growth of 30 and 35 sq cm/min were exceeded.

Duncan, C. S.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Radiation-conduction interaction in large space structures

The effects of a penumbra due to the long wave radiation emitted by the earth or to solar energy reflected from the earth on temperature distributions, deflections and stresses in plates are studied to determine their importance in the design of space structures. An examination of the state of stress in a thin plate exposed to the sun suggests that deflections are only slightly modified by the penumbra, but that stresses in the vicinity of the shadow line are more affected. Even with the smoothing due to the penumbra, these stresses should be considered in the design of space structures. A simple relationship is given by which albedo viewfactors can be easily derived from the direct viewfactor, thus simplifying the radiation analysis.

Emery, A. F.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Investigation of mixing in a turbofan exhaust duct. II Computer code application and verification

A three-dimensional analysis of turbofan forced mixer nozzle aerodynamics demonstrates that the complex flow structure is dominated by geometrically induced secondary flow rather than by turbulence. The test apparatus consisted of a fixed upstream model section and a rotating shroud. The Mach number of the fan and core streams at the mixing plane (lobe exit) was 0.45, the bypass ratio was about 4, and the Reynolds number based on the shroud radius was 1,100,000. The three velocity components near the exit plane of the lobes were measured using flow angularity probes to provide information about the mixer inflow conditions for turbulent computations. The validity of a previous computer code was demonstrated in a comparison of the nozzle exit temperature data with the computed temperature distributions. The mechanism most responsible for the generation of secondary flow within the lobes is due to the turning of the fan and core streams in opposite radial directions.

Povinelli, L. A.↗
NASA NTRS1984

The friable sponge model of a cometary nucleus

The mantle/core model of cometary nuclei, first suggested by Whipple and subsequently developed by Mendis and Brin, is modified and extended. New terms are added to the heat conduction equation for the mantle, which is solved in order to obtain the temperature distribution in the mantle and the gas production rate as a function of mantle thickness and heliocentric distance. These results are then combined with some specific assumptions about the mantle structure (the friable sponge model) in order to make predictions for the variation of gas production rate and mantle thickness as functions of heliocentric distance for different comets. A solution of the time-dependent heat conduction equation is presented in order to check some of the assumptions.

Horanyi, M.↗
NASA NTRS1984

High Rayleigh number heat transfer in a horizontal cylinder with adiabatic wall

The present investigation is concerned with an experimentally guided approach to the estimation of Nusselt numbers (Nu) at high Rayleigh numbers (Ra) for a cylinder with an adiabatic side wall. The Rayleigh number dependence of the Nusselt number for a horizontal cylinder with an adiabatic wall is presented in a graph. The obtained data are compared with results reported by Shih (1981). Shih has extended a three-term expansion for velocity and temperature distributions reported by Bejan and Tien (1978).

Schiroky, G. H.↗
NASA NTRS1983

An integral solution procedure for radiative transfer in concentric cylindrical media

A complete integral formulation is developed for radiative transfer in emitting and absorbing media contained between infinitely long, concentric cylinders with black surfaces. The resulting flux equation is used to state both the gray and nongray radiative equilibrium problems that are solved numerically with controlled error. The results are compared with those from other approaches, both approximate and geometrically limiting, to check and put into perspective the present and prior work. The nongray solution is unique for concentric cylindrical media. The independent parameters of optical thickness and radius ratio are varied to study the emissive power (temperature) distribution, total heat flux, and the required computational time.

Pandey, D. K.↗
NASA NTRS1984

The acoustic radiation force on a heated (or cooled) rigid sphere - Theory

A finite amplitude sound wave can exert a radiation force on an object due to second-order effect of the wave field. The radiation force on a rigid small sphere (i.e., in the long wavelength limit), which has a temperature different from that of the environment, is presently studied. This investigation assumes no thermally induced convection and is relevant to material processing in the absence of gravity. Both isotropic and nonisotropic temperature profiles are considered. In this calculation, the acoustic effect and heat transfer process are essentially decoupled because of the long wavelength limit. The heat transfer information required for determining the force is contained in the parameters, which are integrals over the temperature distribution.

Lee, C. P.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Primordial gravitational waves and the blackbody radiation anisotropy

If relict gravitational waves deriving from a chaotic initial singularity contain a nonisotropic component, then this radiation can produce a frame dragging; effect which will induce a dipole anisotropy in the observed temperature distribution of the 3 K electromagnetic radiation background. The measured dipole and quadrupole distributions of the electromagnetic background can thus be used to bound the effective wave parameters of the nonisotropic part of the gravitational background. Using available data, the dimensionless amplitude of this nonisotropic part is found to be less than 0.0005 for wavelengths less than the Hubble radius. The effective energy density of this nonisotropic component of the gravitational radiation background is less than 2 x 10 to the -8th times the critical density.

Adams, P. J.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Tearing instability in an anisotropic neutral sheet

A study is made of the collisionless tearing-mode stability properties of a field-reversed plasma layer whose temperature distribution is anisotropic. The plasma is confined by its self magnetic field with no external field. A kinetic description is used for both ions and electrons. The effects of the axis-crossing and nonaxis-crossing orbits are discussed. It is found that the conventional technique of matching the inner and outer asymptotic solutions at the electron inner-region is inadequate for the anisotropic case. An intermediate region in which the axis-crossing ion orbits are important is identified. The eigenvalue equation is solved using both analytic approximations and numerical methods to obtain the eigenmode structure and the linear dispersion relation. Previously announced in STAR as N84-14920

Chen, J.↗
NASA NTRS1984

One-dimensional thermal modeling of vertical Bridgman-type crystal growth

Articles by Naumann (1982) and Jasinski et al. (1983) examined the axial temperature distribution of the charge during vertical Bridgman-type crystal growth. A comparison of their results demonstrates that Naumann's model is applicable for K (ratio of crucible to charge thermal conductivity) equal to or greater than 1 or for small Biot numbers. The Jasinski model provides a correction for larger Biot numbers and is also applicable for small values of K.

Jasinski, T.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Thermal shock in a circumferentially cracked hollow cylinder with cladding

An theoretical analysis is presented which demonstrates the effect of cladding on the thermal resistance of a circumferentially cracked hollow cylinder. The cladding is assumed to be bonded to the inner wall of the hollow cylinder. The axisymmetric circumferential crack may be either embedded in the cylinder wall or may be an edge crack which passes through the clad and opens into the inner wall of the hollow cylinder. The problem is formulated mathematically and a solution is found which is in the form of a single integral equation. The integral equation is solved numerically and yields estimates of transient temperature distributions, thermal stresses in the uncracked cylinder, and stress intensity factors as a function of time for various cladding thickness to cylinder wall thickness ratios. It is shown that yielding of the clad under certain conditions can result in a reduction in the magnitude of the stress intensity factor for the crack tip in the elastic base material.

Nied, H. F.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Heat transfer in thermal barrier coated rods with circumferential and radial temperature gradients

To study the heat transfer in ceramic coatings applied to the heated side of internally cooled hot section components of the gas turbine engine, a mathematical model is developed for the thermal response of plasma-sprayed ZrO2-Y2O3 ceramic materials with a Ni-Cr-AL-Y bond coat on a Rene 41 rod substrate subject to thermal cycling. This multilayered cylinder with temperature dependent thermal properties is heated in a cross-flow by a high velocity flame and then cooled by ambient air. Due to high temperature and high velocity of the flame, both gas radiation and forced convection are taken into consideration. Furthermore, the local turbulent heat transfer coefficient is employed which varies with angular position as well as the surface temperature. The transient two-dimensional (heat transfer along axial direction is neglected) temperature distribution of the composite cylinder is determined numerically.

Chung, B. T. F.↗
NASA NTRS1986

Bearing Thermal Performance Prediction

Parameter called lubricant percent volume or cavity factor (XCAV) used primarily in calculation of ball or roller drag and, therefore, significantly affects calculated bearing-heat generation and temperature distribution. New equation accounts for sensitivity of XCAV to shaft speed, lubricant flow rate, and bearing size, and provides significant improvement over previous estimation methods.

Parker, R. J.↗
NASA NTRS1985

Studies of Icy Bodies: Uranian Satellites and Cometary Nuclei

The evolution and structure of icy bodies of the solar system are summarized. The effect of tidal evolution, eccentricities, and decay time on Titania, Oberon, Miranda, Umbriel and Ariel is discussed. Observational measurements of the masses and radii of these satellites have recently become sufficiently reliable to use in investigation. Also considered is the problem of the sub-surface temperature distribution and heat transfer of icy comet nuclei.

Squyres, S. W.↗
NASA NTRS1985

An Unusual Application of NASTRAN Contour Plotting Capability

A procedure is presented for obtaining contour plots of any physical quantity defined on a number of points of the surface of a structure. Rigid Format 1 of HEAT approach in Cosmic NASTRAN is ALTERED to enable use of contour plotting capability for scalar quantities. The ALTERED DMAP sequence is given. Examples include temperature distribution on the face of a cooled laser mirror and the angle of incidence or a radome surface.

Mittal, S.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Silicon dendritic web growth

Technological goals for a silicon dendritic web growth program effort are presented. Principle objectives for this program include: (1) grow long web crystals front continuously replenished melt; (2) develop temperature distribution in web and melt; (3) improve reproductibility of growth; (4) develop configurations for increased growth rates (width and speed); (5) develop new growth system components as required for improved growth; and (6) evaluate quality of web growth.

Duncan, S.↗