A ground-based facility capable of performing flight tests on relatively large highly instrumented models and scaled vehicle components at velocities and densities representative of a hypervelocity flight in earth and planetary atmospheres is reviewed. This facility proposed by the Langley Research Center is based on a launcher, a test chamber, and a model impact/deceleration chamber. It would initially utilize existing light-gas gun launcher technology scaled to 4 times present launcher size. It is planned to enhance its velocity and model size capability either by an electromagnetic launcher or a ram accelerator.
Langley proposed advanced hypervelocity aerophysics facility - A status report
Supersonic Tunnel Association, Semi-Annual Meeting, 72nd, Princeton Univ. ; 1989 ; Princeton Univ., NJ, United States
1989-10-01
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English
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