Title

Standardization Of Thermal Emittance Measurements

Date

1961

Index Abstract

Not Available

Photo Quality

Not Needed

Report Number

WADC TR 59-510 Part 2

Creator

Harrison, William N.

Richmond, Joseph C.

Corporate Author

National Bureau of Standards

Laboratory

Materials Central

Extent

27

Identifier

AD0259326

Access Rights

OTS

Distribution Classification

1

Contract

AF 33(616)58-20

DoD Project

7360

DoD Task

73603

DTIC Record Exists

No

Distribution Change Authority Correspondence

None

Abstract

Work was directed toward establishment of equipment and procedures for the evaluation of normal spectral emittance of specimens held at temperatures in the range of approximately 800 to 1400 K (980 to 2060 F), over the wavelength range of 1 to 15 microns. Some of the developments were modified to increase precision and reduce errors in the measurements. One such modification was to provide means whereby a reference blackbody furnace and the hot specimen could be interchanged at will as sources of radiant flux to be measured relative to that from the comprison blackbody furnace. The apparent emittance of the specimen and of the reference blackbody furnace were both measred relative to the comparison blackbody furnace. The apparent emittance of the specimen at each of numerous selected wavelengths was then divided by the corresponding apparent emittance of the reference blakbody furnace to obtain the reported spectral emittance of the specimen. Assembly of the equipment for determination of spectral reflectance, under conditions approximating normal illumintion and hemispherical viewing, was completed.

Report Availability

Full text available

Date Issued

1961-02

Provenance

Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control

Type

report

Format

1 online resource