Aerospace Testing Facilities available in India
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| Title of the Aerospace Test |
1 m Hypersonic Wind 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 | Hypersonic Wind Tunnels | |
| Year of Establisment | 2012 | |
| Test Applications | Aerospace Research & Development Type of tests performed: Force measurements Steady and unsteady pressure measurements Heat transfer measurements Flow visualization |
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| Test Special Features | Test section size and shape: 1 m diameter - enclosed free jet Mach no. range: 6, 8, 10 & 12 (presently Mach 6 isoperational) Reynolds no. range: 80 million / metre (max.) Run time: 20 to 40 sec. Instrumentation & Control system: Strain gauge balances Electronic pressure scanners Unsteady pressure sensors Infrared thermography PLC based tunnel operation & control system (prime / redundant hot standby) PXI based Data Acquisition System (prime / redundant mode) 30 channels for force m |
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| Other Test Information | Type of tunnel: Intermittent, pressure-vacuum driven, blow down tunnel Milestones achieved: Facility commissioned with Mach 6 Nozzle calibration tests completed |
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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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