- Author
- Pendergast, W. L. | Tuma, E. C. | Mong, L. E. | Trattner, E.
- Title
- Evaluation of Refractory Qualities of Concretes for Jet Aircraft Warm-Up, Power Check, Maintenance Aprons, and Runways. Quarterly Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Sponsor
- Department of the Navy, Washington, DC
- Report
- NBS 5353, July 1, 1957, 12 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
- Keywords
- refractory materials; concretes; jet aircraft; aircraft; combustion chambers; gases
- Abstract
- This phase of the project includes the determination of the cause or causes of failure that occur in concrete aprons and runways exposed to jet exhaust gases. A combustion chamber that delivers hot gases at velocities and temperature approximating those of field conditions is being used.