Free-jet test capability for the aeropropulsion systems test facility
The Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) is installing into the Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF) a free-jet test capability for ground determination in a simulated flight environment of turbine engine and aircraft inlet compatibility utilizing full-scale inlets and engines as test articles. The details of the design, installation, and projected testing capability are described for a 57-sq ft supersonic nozzle and a 77-sq ft subsonic nozzle. Support systems for mechanically pitching and yawing the free-jet nozzles are also reported, as well as the test cell hardware for capturing the free-jet nozzle flow. The plans for demonstrating the free-jet capability prior to its initial operational date are explained. 6 refs.
- OSTI ID:
- 5527031
- Report Number(s):
- AIAA-Paper--89-2537; CONF-8907118--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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