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- Test section size: 4 ft high by 4 ft wide by 7 ft long
- Mach Range:
Test Section 1: 1.5 – 2.9
Test Section 2: 2.3 – 4.6 - Reynolds Number:
Test Section 1: 0.5 to 11×106 per ft
Test Section 2: 0.5 to 8.25×106 per ft - Temperature: 125 to 175°F
- Test Gas: Dry Air
- Drive Power: 100,000 hp
Test Techniques
- Static Aerodynamics: Six component internal strain gauge balances, discrete force / moment strain gauge bridges
- Discrete Pressure: Low / high frequency sensing
- Global Pressure: Pressure Sensitive Paint
- Discrete Temperature: Thermocouple, RTD, Thin Film
- Global Temperature: Infrared, Temperature Sensitive Paint
- Surface Diagnostic: Oil flow visualization (UV or colored), mini-tufts, sublimation
- Flowfield Diagnostic: Schlieren, laser vapor screen