The NASA Lewis 8 x 6-ft and 10 x 10-ft supersonic wind tunnels furnish the capability for propulsion system tests in the Mach 0.4-3.5 range; the 9 x 15-ft wind tunnel at the facility addresses propulsion installation problems at the lower, takeoff and landing speeds, further providing an excellent anechoic environment in which to measure propeller and fan noise. The NASA Lewis Icing Research Tunnel is the largest of its kind in the free world. The currently mothballed Hypersonic Tunnel Facility could furnish the best available simulations of nonvitiated Mach 5-7 test conditions. Studies are underway to identify prospective performance-enhancing modifications for these facilities in the 1990s and beyond.


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    Title :

    Current wind tunnel capability and planned improvements at Lewis Research Center


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    Publication date :

    1986-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English