Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL)

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	Engine airflow is available to 480 pounds per second at an inlet pressure of 55 pounds per square inch, or to 380 pounds per second at an inlet pressure of 165 pounds per square inch. Inlet temperature control is also available.

C-2004-966: Technicians installing a jet engine in the PSL

C-1996-2710: Williams F44 engine test in the PSL

Description
The Propulsion Systems Laboratory is NASA's only ground-based test facility that can provide true flight simulation for experimental research on air-breathing propulsion systems. Altitudes to 70,000 ft and Mach numbers to 3.0 in one cell and 6.0 in the other can be simulated continuously.

Name:	Propulsion Systems Laboratory
Mach Number:	0 - 3.0 (PSL-3) 0 - 6.0 (PSL-4)
Test Section:	38-ft long and 24-ft wide in diameter
Altitude:	0 to 90,000 ft
Mass Flow:	Inlet Air Flow up to 480 lbs/sec Exhaust Air Flow up to 750 lbs/sec

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