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    Airflow Induction Test Facility

    Building 204
    The Airflow Induction Test Facility,
    Building 204, is located in the
    Safety Research and Development
    area of the FAA William J. Hughes
    Technical Center.

    The facility contains a 5 1/2 foot-diameter


    subsonic wind tunnel and a low-turbulence, article. A 5- x 16-foot elevator deck makes
    low-speed wind tunnel as described below. raising the test article into position simple
    and safe.
    5 1/2 Foot-Diameter Subsonic Wind Tunnel
    The 5 1/2 foot wind tunnel is an induction Test Section ( low speed): This test section
    type nonreturn design. The induction drive (shown below) is 9 feet in diameter and 20
    is provided by two Pratt & Whitney J-57 feet in length and is located upstream of the
    turbine engines exhausting into the diffuser high-speed section and operates at a lower
    cone. The high-speed exhaust from the two speed. Maximum airspeed in this section is
    engines provides the primary flow that limited to approximately 150 miles per hour.
    induces a secondary flow through the test
    section(s). The nonreturn design allows a
    continuous supply of fresh air to the facility
    which is essential for combustion type work.
    This design is very rugged and unaffected by
    debris passing through the drive section.
    Tunnels of this design simulate an increase in
    altitude as the airspeed is increased.

    The 5 1/2 foot wind tunnel has been used


    for a variety of research applications
    including testing of airport runway signs to
    determine the design requirements needed
    to withstand turbine engine jet blasts and
    simulated in-flight testing of hand-held fire
    extinguishers used in general aviation aircraft.
    Test Section (high speed): The test section
    (shown above) is 5 1/2 feet in diameter and Low-Turbulence, Low-Speed Wind Tunnel
    16 feet in length. Maximum airspeed in this This wind tunnel was originally designed to
    section is limited to approximately 0.9 Mach. provide an environment to calibrate wind
    The entire lower lobe of the section swings speed instruments. The highly accurate
    away to allow for the installation of the test airspeed measurement capability, in
    Chamber controllers can be programmed
    to simulate an entire flight from takeoff to
    climb-out, cruise, approach, and landing. The
    test chamber measures 72 x 71 x 93 inches.
    The environmental chamber has been used
    to study the behavior of in-flight fires at
    altitude, to evaluate the performance of
    wing ice detectors, and to calibrate various
    environmental sensors.

    conjunction with the six component force


    balance system, make this facility ideal for
    model testing. The facility also contains a
    model shop and a data acquisition system.

    The low-turbulence, low-speed wind tunnel


    consists of an Aerolab low-speed open
    circuit type wind tunnel and force balance.
    The dimensions of the test section are 20 x
    28 x 48 inches. The electrically driven wind
    tunnel can achieve speeds ranging from 0 to To find out more about the Airflow
    160 mph in the test section. The six Induction Test Facility, contact:
    component balance system can accurately
    measure lift, yaw, pitch, drag, side force, and Airport and Aircraft Safety Research
    rolling moment. and Development Division
    Aircraft Safety Research
    The low-speed wind tunnel has been used and Development Branch
    to accurately calibrate air flow and velocity Fire Safety Section, AAR-422
    devices and is now configured to conduct
    model testing. Federal Aviation Administration
    William J. Hughes Technical Center
    Environmental Test Chamber Atlantic City International Airport, NJ 08405
    The environmental test chamber is designed Phone: (609) 485-4183
    to simulate preset temperature, humidity, Fax: (609) 485-5785
    and air pressure (altitude) conditions.

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