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9' x 7' Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Characteristics
Acquisition
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Fighter model mounted in the 11-Foot Transonic Unitary Plan Facility at ARC PIV data: Contour plane due to bow shock waves
Acquisition
Data Acquisition and Processing
Steady-State Data System
System
# of Channels
Sample Frequency
Analog Input
48
1000Hz
Digital Input
16
Test Dependent
Force Balances
32
1000Hz
Pressures
2048
20Hz
Temperatures
60
100Hz
Time Variant Data System (High Speed)
System
# of Channels
Sample Frequency
Analog Channels
160
20 KHz bandwidth
Force Balance Channels
160
80 KHz bandwidth
Classified Capability Available (Secret/SAR)

Instrumentation
Strain Gauge Balances:
6-component
Angle-of-Attack (AOA) Accelerometers:
±15°F with offsets to +25°

Available Corrections
Interactions
Temperature effects
Attitude tares
Axes orientation
Pressure tares
Momentum (flow) tares


 
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