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Facility Fact

A ceiling strut is equipped with high-pressure air and exhaust lines and 4 degrees of freedom: pitch, yaw, roll and height.



C-1996-480: STOVL model in the 9x15 C-1994-1827: General Electric Universal Propulsion model in the 9x15
Acquisition
Model Data and Control System Capabilities
  • Pressure Systems
    • 1024 channel pressure measurement system
    • Real-time data transfer and display to ESCORT
    • Online calibration
    • Pressure ranges from ± 2.5 psi to 500 psi
    • Accuracy ± 0.05% of range
  • Data System - ESCORT
    • 256 analog steady state channels
    • Accuracy ± 0.05 percent of range
    • Once per second update rate of all channels
    • Acquires 1024 parameters from system per second
    • Real-time display of calculations and parameters
    • High resolution graphics and display pages
    • X-window based system
    • Self contained in facility control room
    • Off-site access to data
  • Dynamic Data System
    • 256 channel VME based transient acquisition system
    • Sample and hold per channel
    • Anti-aliasing filter amplifier (132 dB/Oct) per channel
    • Online graphics and calculation
    • Networked PC workstation for runtime analysis
    • Off-site access to data
  • Flow Visualization
    • Pressure sensitive paint
    • Sheet laser
    • Oil flow visualization
    • High speed video
  • Test Article Controls
    • Digital model control system with graphical interface
  • Remote Access Control Room
    • Automated test article sequencing system
    • Real-time remote access to all data
    • Video conferencing in real time
    • Workstations supplied for remote site
    • Secure network connections provided
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Last Updated: October 14, 2011
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