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Check Calibration of the NASA Glenn 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel (2014 Test Entry)A check calibration of the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel (SWT) was conducted in May/June 2014 using an array of five supersonic wedge probes to verify the 1999 Calibration. This check calibration was necessary following a control systems upgrade and an integrated systems test (IST). This check calibration was required to verify the tunnel flow quality was unchanged by the control systems upgrade prior to the next test customer beginning their test entry. The previous check calibration of the tunnel occurred in 2007, prior to the Mars Science Laboratory test program. Secondary objectives of this test entry included the validation of the new Cobra data acquisition system (DAS) against the current Escort DAS and the creation of statistical process control (SPC) charts through the collection of series of repeated test points at certain predetermined tunnel parameters. The SPC charts secondary objective was not completed due to schedule constraints. It is hoped that this effort will be readdressed and completed in the near future.
Document ID
20160005947
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Johnson, Aaron
(Jacobs Technology Inc. Tullahoma, TN, United States)
Pastor-Barsi, Christine
(HX5, LLC Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States)
Arrington, E. Allen
(HX5, LLC Fort Walton Beach, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
May 9, 2016
Publication Date
May 1, 2016
Subject Category
Research And Support Facilities (Air)
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
E-19215
NASA/CR-2016-218894
GRC-E-DAA-TN21628
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC05CA95C
WBS: WBS 122711.03.08.03.04.10
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC15BA02B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
pressure measurement
wind tunnel calibration
supersonic wind tunnels
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