Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Major upgrades were made in 1999 to the 6- by 9-Foot (1.8- by 2.7-m) Icing Research Tunnel (IRT) at the NASA Glenn Research Center. These included replacement of the electronic controls for the variable-speed drive motor, replacement of the heat exchanger, complete replacement and enlargement of the leg of the tunnel containing the new heat-exchanger, the addition of flow-expanding and flow-contracting turning vanes upstream and downstream of the heat exchanger, respectively, and the addition of fan outlet guide vanes (OGV's). This paper describes the rationale behind this latest program of IRT upgrades and the program's requirements and goals. An overview is given of the scope of work undertaken by the design and construction contractors, the scale-model IRT (SMIRT) design verification program, the comprehensive reactivation test program initiated upon completion of construction, and the overall management approach followed.
Keywords:
Research and Support Facilities (Air)
Type:
NASA/TM-2001-210686
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NAS 1.15:210686
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E-12613
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AIAA Paper 2001-0229
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39th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit; Jan 08, 2001 - Jan 11, 2001; Reno, NV; United States
Format:
application/pdf
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