An absolute calorimeter for the measurement of high radiation flux

dc.contributor.authorNeal, Charles Edwinen
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-23T19:08:06Zen
dc.date.available2015-06-23T19:08:06Zen
dc.date.issued1960en
dc.description.abstractThe object of this investigation was to determine the optimum receiver configuration to be used in an absolute, high radiation flux, calorimeter. Three receivers of different configuration were designed, fabricated, and tested in an arc-image furnace. The results proved conclusively that the optimum receiver configuration was cylindrical with a radial entrance. The receiver was employed in determining that the performance of the calorimeter is independent of cooling water flow rates. The calorimeter was also used to study the flux distribution of the arc-image furnace in the Mechanical Engineering Department. The radiation flux at the optimum point of the arc-image furnace, as measured by the calorimeter, was determined to be 1.35 x 10⁶ Btu/hr-ft². Considering the area of the calorimeter aperture, this radiation flux corresponds to an equivalent blackbody temperature of 5300°K.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent121 leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/53031en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Instituteen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 26923039en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1960.N435en
dc.subject.lcshCalorimetersen
dc.titleAn absolute calorimeter for the measurement of high radiation fluxen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Instituteen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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