Cover: Surface-protection and cooling systems for high-speed flight.

Surface-protection and cooling systems for high-speed flight.

by David J. Masson, Carl Gazley

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A discussion of systems for surface protection against transient and continuous heat inputs, corresponding to typical missile and aircraft flight paths. Comparisons of various systems are made for several typical operating conditions.

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