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Exploratory evaluation of ceramics for automobile thermal reactorsAn exploratory evaluation of ceramics for automobile thermal reactors was conducted. Potential 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 over 800 hours in engine dynamometer tests and over 15,000 miles (24,200 km) of vehicle road tests. Reactors containing glass-ceramic components did not perform as well as silicon carbide. But the glass-ceramics still offer good potential for reactor use. The results of this study are considered to be a reasonable demonstration of the potential use of ceramics in thermal reactors.
Document ID
19730001840
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Stone, P. L. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Blankenship, C. P. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1972
Subject Category
Materials, Nonmetallic
Report/Patent Number
E-7175
NASA-TM-X-68148
Report Number: E-7175
Report Number: NASA-TM-X-68148
Meeting Information
Meeting: Intern. Automotive Eng. Congr. and Exposition
Location: Detroit
Country: United States
Start Date: January 8, 1973
End Date: January 12, 1973
Sponsors: SAE
Accession Number
73N10567
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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