COMPRESSOR AIR SEAL FAILURE, SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNELS, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND, 20 MAY 1969.

Abstract

On 20 May 1969 in Compressor Plant No. 1 of the Supersonic Wind Tunnels, Exterior Ballistics Laboratory, a stoppage of air flow through the labyrinth seals of the centrifugal air compressors caused about 20 gallons of lubricating oil to be drawn into the compressors and main air piping system used in the operation of the supersonic wind tunnels. Air seal operation, the oil problem and clean-up are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699315

Entities

People

  • Ernest P. Reklis

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Compressors
  • Air Flow
  • Ballistics
  • Compressors
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Labyrinth Seals
  • Lubricating Oils
  • Piping Systems
  • Supersonic Wind Tunnels
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics.
  • Environmental Remediation and Restoration.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow