Design and evaluation of experimental ceramic automobile thermal reactorsThe paper summarizes the results obtained in an exploratory evaluation of ceramics for automobile thermal reactors. Candidate ceramic materials were evaluated in several reactor designs using both engine dynamometer and vehicle road tests. Silicon carbide contained in a corrugated metal support structure exhibited the best performance, lasting 1100 hours in engine dynamometer tests and for more than 38,600 kilimeters (24,000 miles) in vehicle road tests. Although reactors containing glass-ceramic components did not perform as well as silicon carbide, the glass-ceramics still offer good potential for reactor use with improved reactor designs.
Document ID
19750046799
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Stone, P. L.
Blankenship, C. P. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Engineering (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Ceramics for high-performance applications; Second Army Materials Technology Conference