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Required Materials:
- Steel
- Bolt
- Washer
- Lathe
Thermal Data Collection
We will attach several thermocouples and PRTDs to the inside of the nose cone in order to obtain valuable data about the heating profile of the nose cone during flight.
There are several considerations:
- How to attach the thermocouples. Some options below:
- Cotronics 4700 epoxy
- Aluminum tape
- Proline
When attaching the thermocouples, it is important that whatever tape or adhesive used has a high enough thermal conductivity such that the thermocouple can get an accurate reading with minimal delay. Based on preliminary testing (i.e. pointing a heat gun at a sample with a thermocouple), aluminum tape looks promising, but more tests should be conducted. It is also important that the adhesive can withstand high temperatures, so the thermocouple will remain attached during flight.