A Mach 5, Quiet Wind Tunnel Nozzle for Hypersonic Transition Research
Abstract
Funding is requested for a low-disturbance (``quiet ) Mach 5 wind tunnel for use with the Mach 5 Ludwieg Tube in the Boundary-Layer Stability and Transition Laboratory (BLST) at the University of Arizona. The quiet nozzle will be interchangeable with the existing conventional nozzle. The quiet nozzle will enable BLST to perform research on all classes of hypersonic boundary-layer instabilities that are sensitive to free-stream noise levels that would be otherwise unreliable in a conventional nozzle. The resulting facility will be a valuable addition to the national hypersonics infrastructure and help facilitate collaboration with industry. The new nozzle and the facility as a whole will also be used in a variety of educational (graduate and undergraduate) and outreach (primarily high school) programs. Graduate students will be the primary users of the new nozzle, with heavy involvement by undergraduate researchers. The lab also routinely participates in high-school outreach through lab tours and collaboration on curriculum development for summer and weekend programs
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1910528
Entities
People
- Stuart A. Craig
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of Arizona