Facility Type:  Aerodynamics

Glossary for Test Techniques Acronyms

Facility Name	Mach Number	Reynolds Number	Dimensions h x w (x l)	Test Techniques
0.3M Transonic Cryogenic Tunnel	0.2 to 0.9	1 to 100 x 106/ft	13 in x 13 in x 69 in	2-D testing, focusing Schlieren
14 X 22 Foot Subsonic Tunnel	0 to 0.3	0 to 2.1 x 106/ft	14.5 ft x 21.75 ft x 50 ft	Acoustic measurements, LVS, oil flow, free flight, forced oscillation, rotorcraft, propulsion, semi-span, smoke flow, DGV
Low Turbulence Pressure Tunnel	0.05 to 0.5	0.4 to 15 x 106/ft	7.5 ft x 3 ft x 7.5 ft	Acoustics using focused microphone array, PSP, LITA
National Transonic Facility	0.1 to 1.2	4 to 146 x 106/ft	8.2 ft x 8.2 ft x 25 ft	PSP/TSP, VMD, Full Span, Semi-Span
Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel	1.5 to 2.9 2.3 to 4.6	0.5 To 6 x 106 0.5 To 11 x 106/ft	4 ft x 4 ft x 7 ft 4 ft x 4 ft x 7 ft	PSP/TSP, LVS, VMD, UV oil flow, sonic boom, stage separation, dynamic stability