The temperatures produced by the various components in the propulsion system of rockets and
missiles determine the performance of the rocket. Since these temperatures occur very rapidly and
under extreme conditions, standard thermocouples fail before any meaningful temperatures are
measured. This paper describes the features of a special family of high performance thermocouples,
which can measure these transient temperatures with millisecond response times and under the most
severe conditions of erosion. Examples of igniter, propellant and rocket nozzle temperatures are
included in this paper. Also included is heat flux measurements made by these sensors in rocket
applications.
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