Type:
Open Circuit, Blowdown
Manufacturer:
US Steel*
Speed Range:
Mach 0.24 - 4.5
Test Section Size:
1' x 1'
Air System:
2 each (350 Hp Rotary Screw) Compressors
5400 cubic feet of temperature stabilized air storage
One air dessicant drying towers
Operating Conditions:
Po = 20 to 250 Psia
Re/ft = 3-40 x 106
Dynamic Pressure = 250 - 8000 psf
Run Time = 1 - 7 minutes
Model Support:
Rigid Sting Mount (Alpha Sweep +/- 11°)
Data Acquisition System:
HP3852 Data Acquisition System
PC-based HPIB Interface with Home Grown Visual Basic Data Acquisition Software
Operational:
1958 - On-line
1964 - Added Temperature Stabilization
1983 - Compressor Replacement
1988 - Upgraded Control Console
1999 - Compressor Replacement Closed Circuit
2004 - Closed Loop Cooling System
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