RDHWT/MARIAH II Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Research Program
Abstract
The U.S. Air Force sponsored and the USAF Arnold Engineering Development Center directed the Radiantly Driven Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (RDHWT)/ Magnetohydrodynamic Accelerator Research Into Advanced Hypersonics (MARIAH II) Program. This report primarily covers the research for the period from January 2001 through July 2004. The scope of the research program was to develop enabling technologies for a medium-scale hypersonic wind tunnel (MSHWT) that would provide a Mach 8 to 15 test capability with aeropropulsion testing as the principal need and focus. The USAF research program has been terminated, but work continues under Army sponsorship. Considerable progress has been achieved, and this final report summarizes the work. Key participants in this work were MSE Technology Applications, Inc., the prime integrating contractor; Princeton University; Ring Technical Services (RTS); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL); Sandia National Laboratory (SNL); and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (funded by a separate DoD program).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA487128
Entities
People
- C. C. Limbaugh
- J L Jordan
- M. L. Laster