A viewgraph presentation describing the laser incident in the NASA Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) is shown. The topics include: 1) Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT); 2) UPWT 11' x 11' Transonic Wind Tunnel; 3) UPWT 9' x 7' Supersonic Wind Tunnel; 4) 3D Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV); 5) PIV System in 11' x 11' Transonic Test Section; 6) PIV installation in 11' x 11' TWT; 7) 3% Space Shuttle Ascent Configuration Test in UPWT 9' x 7' Test Section; 8) PIV installation in 9' x 7' SWT; 9) PIV Laser System in 9' x 7' SWT; 10) PIV Laser System Access Window; 11) Cooling Water Leak at Rear of Power Supply; 12) PIV Laser Safety Interlock System; 13) Safety Interlock Cable; 14) Q-Switch located on top of 9' x 7' Test Section; 15) Investigation Findings and Recommendations; and 16) PIV Results for 3% Space Shuttle Model in UPWT 9' x 7'.


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    Title :

    Laser Incident in the NASA Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Joint Supersonic Tunnel Association International 103rd Semi-Annual Meeting ; 2005 ; Buffalo, NY, United States
    Subsonic Aerodynamic Testing Association 41st Annual Meeting ; 2005 ; Buffalo, NY, United States


    Publication date :

    2005-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English