Aerodynamic measurement techniques have evolved significantly in recent years, especially in the regimes of supersonic and hypersonic flow. Hypersonic flow has long been studied for its thermophysical challenges, especially as they relate to atmospheric reentry. Numerical and experimental studies have led to many discoveries in the field, but there is still much to be learned. One of the tools being used in wind tunnel tests is temperature-sensitive paint. This tool can be used to obtain global surface temperature measurements which can be useful in determining heat flux and visualizing the location of boundary layer transition. This study examines the use of bakelite, a naturally luminescent phenol-formeldehyde resin, to develop a temperature-sensitive paint suitable for high temperatures. However, it is still desirable to be able to measure off-design performance, and as such a wide range of temperature sensitivity is desirable. Static tests of different bakelite samples were conducted and showed temperature sensitivities up to -2.3 %/K. These values show the usefulness of bakelite as a temperature sensor.
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