Large Hypersonic Quiet Tunnel: Driver Tube and Air Supply
Abstract
The objective of this DURIP is to jump start the monumental task of building the nation’s Mach-6 large hypersonic quiet shock tunnel at the University of Notre Dame by partial funding of the approx. $4M facility. This is aimed to be a unique facility, only one of its kind. This facility will overcome the limitations of test model size and the maximum Reynolds number that can be reached compared to the smaller quiet tunnels operational now at Purdue U and Texas A&M U. This DURIP grant is solicited to cover many of the low-risk, readily acquired, non-experimental components, such as the driver tube pipe and its support structure; air compressor, drier, heater and vacuum pump costing 21% of the total cost of the entire facility. Other external funding is planned by the PI’s institution for the custom-designed and -fabricated nozzle, test section, diffuser and vacuum tank. University’s funding will be secured for an addition to the existing laboratory building that will house the wind tunnel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 23, 2016
- Source ID
- FA95501510363
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Juliano
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Notre Dame