Aerospace Testing Facilities available in India
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| Title of the Aerospace Test |
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel |
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| Name of the Organisation |
ISRO |
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| Name of theLab |
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre - VSSC |
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| Place of the Lab |
Thiruvananthapuram |
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| Category of Aerospace Test | Wind Tunnel Testing | |
| Sub-category of Aerospace Test | NA | |
| Year of Establisment | 2009 | |
| Test Applications | Aerospace and Industrial. Heat transfer measurements |
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| Test Special Features | Test Section size and shape: 1.0 m diameter - Enclosed free jet Speed range / Mach number range: 6 to 12 Total Enthalpy range: 8 MJ/kg Typical test duration: 6 ms (max) Stagnation pressure ( 300 bar) & Temperature range (5000 K) |
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| Other Test Information | Type of tunnel: High speed, Intermittent blow-down type Horizontal Development of recoil system to handle high pressure and thermal loads in short duration Fast response transducers, heat flux gauges, IR mera, High speed camera & accelerometer based balance system |
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| Contact Person / Institution | Director, P&PR Unit, ISRO Headquarters, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore-560 231 Phone No : +91-80 23415275 or 22172296 Fax No : +91-80 23511984 E Mail: dir.ppr@isro.gov.in Website:http://isrohq.vssc.gov.in/isr0dem0v2/ |
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