Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The NASA Langley 8-Foot High Temperature Tunnel has recently been modified to produce a unique testing capability for hypersonic airbreathing propulsion systems. Prior to these modifications, the facility was used primarily for aerothermal loads and structural verification testing at true flight total enthalpy conditions for Mach numbers between 6 and 7. One of the recent modifications was an oxygen replenishment system which allows operating airbreathing propulsion systems to be tested at true flight total enthalpies. Following the modifications to the facility, calibration runs were performed at total enthalpies corresponding to flight Mach numbers of 6.3 and 6.8 to establish the flow characteristics of the facility with its new capabilities. The results of this calibration, as well as modifications to tunnel combustor hardware prior to calibration to improve tunnel flow quality, are described in this paper.
Keywords:
Research and Support Facilities (Air)
Type:
AIAA Paper 96-2197
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19th AIAA Advanced Measurement and Ground Testing Technology Conference; Jun 17, 1996 - Jun 20, 1996; New Orleans, LA; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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