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Facility Type: Aerothermodynamics

Glossary for Test Techniques Acronyms

Facility Name Mach Number Reynolds Number Dimensions Test Core Size Test Techniques
6 0.5 to 8.0 x 106/ft 15 in diameter 8-10 in. dia. (Open Jet) IR Thermography, Phosphor Thermography, Surface Oil-flow, Thin Film Heat Transfer Gages, Schlieren, F&M, Pressures
6 0.05 to 0.7 x 106/ft 20 in diameter 14 in. dia. Phosphor Thermography, Surface Oil-flow, Thin Film Heat Transfer Gages, Schlieren, F&M, Pressures
6 0.5 to 8.0 x 106/ft 20 in x 20 in 12 in. x 12 in. IR Thermography, Phosphor Thermography, Surface Oil-flow, Thin Film Heat Transfer Gages, Schlieren, F&M, Pressures
10 0.2 to 2.2 x 106/ft 31 in x 31 in 14 in. x 14 in. IR Thermography, Phosphor Thermography, Surface Oil-flow, Thin Film Heat Transfer Gages, Schlieren, F&M, Pressures

 

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Date Last Updated: 10/25/06