Propulsion Test Facilities
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
 | NASA Glenn Research Center |
United States Department of Defense
| Arnold Engineering Development Center |
U.S. Aerospace Industry
| Boeing |
| Aero Systems Engineering |
| GASL |
| Calspan - University of Buffalo Research Center (CUBRC) |
International Installations
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NASA Glenn Research Center
| Wind Tunnel | Test Section (ft) | Speed Range (Mach No.) |
Reynolds No. (per ft x 106) |
| Hypersonic Tunnel Facility | 42 in dia x 120 in | 5 - 7 | 0.97 at Mach 7 to 2.41 at Mach 5 |
U.S. Department of Defense
Arnold Engineering Development Center
| Wind Tunnel Facility | Test Section (ft) |
Speed Range (Mach No.) |
Reynolds No. (per ft x 106) |
| Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit | |||
| Von Karman Gas Dynamics Facility | |||
| High Pressure ARCS |
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U. S. Aerospace Industry
Aero Systems Engineering
| Wind Tunnel | Test Section (ft) | Speed Range (Mach No.) |
|
| High Area Ratio Nozzle Test Stand and Hypersonic Wind Tunnel | 20 in dia | 7, 11, 14 |
Boeing
| Wind Tunnel | Test Section (ft) | Speed Range (Mach No.) |
|
| B30 HST | 12-inch diameter contoured nozzle 30-inch contoured nozzle |
Mach = 5 - 8 Mach = 8 - 20 |
GASL
| Facility | Duct (ft) | Speed Range (Mach No.) |
|
| Leg I | Duct A - 6.6 in x 30 in max Duct B - 9 in x 30 in max |
2 - 8 | |
| Leg II | 8.5 in x 32 in max | 2 - 8 |
| Facility | Test Section | Speed Range (Mach No.) |
|
| Leg
V - Free jet Flight Acceleration Simulation Testing |
6 ft dia, 15 ft long test cabin | 2 - 8 |
| Facility | Max Model Size | Speed Range (Mach No.) |
|
| Leg IV - Free jet | Max Frontal Area - 120 in2 Max Length - 8 ft |
2 - 8 |
| Facility | Pressure | Flow Rate | Time |
| Leg IV - Gas Turbine Component Development | 1500 psia | 40 lb/sec | 20 min |
| Facility | Pressure | Temperature | Heat Flux |
| Leg
III-POET (Panel Oxidation & Erosion) |
1200 psia | 4500 oR | 3500 BTU/ft2/sec |
CUBRC
International Installations