In 1969 a combustion-heated direct-connect test facility was assembled at the NASA Langley Research Center and used to support NASA’s Hypersonic Research Engine program. Later, the facility was used to support NASA’s generic hypersonic program, assessing the mixing, ignition, flame holding, and combustion characteristics of ramjet and scramjet combustors. Over the years, the facility has been updated and modified to conduct increasingly complicated tests. Today, the facility is known as the Direct Connect Supersonic Combustion Test Facility (DCSCTF) and is part of the NASA Langley Scramjet Test Complex. Recently, the facility has been used by external customers to test fuel-cooled and uncooled, flight-like test articles. Tests have been conducted at nominal Mach 5 flight conditions for up to 15 minutes of continuous operation. The facility remains a viable and useful tool in the support of various Department of Defense projects.


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    Title :

    Test Capabilities of the NASA Langley Direct Connect Supersonic Combustion Test Facility


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    JANNAF 50th Combustion, 38th Airbreathing Propulsion, 38th Exhaust Plume and Signatures, 32nd Energetic Systems Hazards, JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING ; 2020 ; Newport News, VA, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English