New Facility
for Hypersonic Research
Main
features:
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New facility designed specifically for UF
by experts from the Central Institute for Aviation Motors (CIAM) in Moscow,
Russia.
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Non-vitiated, continuous operation, high-enthalpy
facility with two major components:
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A 1.2 MW, electrically operated, first
stage heater with maximum temperatures of 1300K, Mach 5 enthalpy, and,
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A second, water injection/high-enthalpy
heating stage with a continuous, maximum operating temperature of 1800K, >
Mach 6 flight enthalpy.
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Capability to simulate real-time transients
(trajectories).
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Final commissioning completed in May 2012.
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Examples of possible test conditions for Internal
Flow – Supersonic combustion |
Left - Schematic diagram of the facility
showing the air-supply system, heating elements, hot-air collector.
Right – Details showing the second stage,
bellmouth, nozzles, isolator, test section.
Lower right corner indicates fuel injection in the cavity zone.