New 135-foot long wind tunnel at Air Force Development Center on Mt Washington, NH, can simulate speeds of over 500 mph (Mach 8 at 6000-ft altitude); refrigeration effect is provided by two Pratt and Whitney J-57 jet engines; exhaust gases of 13,000-lb thrust engines are funneled into tunnel through ports; gridwork of pipes at tunnel entrance sprays water into inrushing air, forming ice on test item; photographs.


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    Title :

    Jet refrigeration simulates icing conditions


    Additional title:

    Indus Refrig


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1959


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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