Upgrade of the Ballistic Range Facilities at AEDC: Now Completed.
Abstract
This paper discusses the completion of the planned upgrading of the ballistic range facilities at AEDO. The AEDC Hypervelocity Testing Complex consists of (1.) a large 3.3-in.-bore two-stage light-gas launcher providing soft launch of models into the existing 930-ft-long Range G, with track guidance and model recovery, operational since April 1994; (2.) a 2.5-in.-bore two-stage light-gas launcher with performance comparable to the former Range G, launching models into a dedicated Impact Range which has been operational since January 1993; and (3.) a high-performance free-piston shock tunnel designed for stagnation pressures of 10,000 atm and stagnation temperatures of 10,0000 degrees K, operating at pressures up to 1,400 atm since April 1993.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA312892
Entities
People
- A. J. Cable
Organizations
- Arnold Engineering Development Complex