10'x10' Supersonic Wind Tunnel (10x10)

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	When coupled with NASA Glenn's 8'x6' Supersonic Wind Tunnel, this facility provides aerodynamic and propulsion test capabilities from low subsonic through high supersonic Mach range.

C-2000-674: Rocket Based Combined Cycle Rig in the 10x10

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Description
The Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel (10x10) was designed to test supersonic propulsion components such as inlets, nozzles, and engines. The facility is also ideally suited for launch vehicle tests and other fuel burning applications. It can operate as either a closed loop system (aerodynamic cycle) or open-loop system (propulsion cycle) and can reach test section speeds ranging from Mach 2.0 to 3.5.

Name:	Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel (10x10)
Test Section:	10-ft high by 10-ft wide by 40-ft long
Mach Number:	0 to 0.36 and 2.0 to 3.5
Altitude: (supersonic operation)	50,000 to 154,000 ft (Aerodynamic Cycle) 57,000 to 77,000 ft (Propulsion Cycle)
Reynolds No./ft: (supersonic operation)	0.1 to 3.4 x 10⁶ (Aerodynamic Cycle) 2.2 to 2.7 x 10⁶ (Propulsion Cycle)
Dynamic Pressure:	20-720 psf (Aerodynamic Cycle) 500-600 psf (Propulsion Cycle)
Total Temperature:	540-750°R (Aerodynamic Cycle) 520-1140°R (Propulsion Cycle)
Facility Manager :	Julius.A.Giriunas@nasa.gov

Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel Rendering

10'x10' Supersonic Wind Tunnel Rendering




	Abe Silverstein Supersonic Wind Tunnel (10x10) The largest and fastest wind tunnel at NASA Glenn + View the fact sheet (PDF)

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