Examination of an aerodynamic coupling phenomenon.

Abstract

Measured skin temperatures, rather than heat flux, were used as inputs to the computer program to predict thermal response. A typical comparison of experimental and predicted results is shown in Fig. 3. The agreement between measured and predicted midcell temperature is excellent. The poor agreement between measured and predicted top braze temperature is probably a result of faulty braze, hence imperfect contact between the top face and the core wall near the location of the thermocouple used to measure braze temperature. Post test inspection revealed faulty or damaged braze on several panels. For the large cell panels described in Table 1, excellent agreement was obtained between measured and predicted temperature at the top braze. Good general agreement between experimental and predicted results serves to recommend the analysis for use in design studies.