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Langley Research Center's Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel: Testing Capabilities and Recent Modernization ActivitiesDescription, capabilities, initiatives, and utilization of the NASA Langley Research Center's Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel are presented. A brief overview of the facility's operational capabilities and testing techniques is provided. A recent Construction of Facilities (Car) project to improve facility productivity and efficiency through facility automation has been completed and is discussed. Several new and maturing thrusts are underway that include systematic efforts to provide credible assessment for data quality, modifications to the new automation control system for increased compatibility with the Modern Design of Experiments (MDOE) testing methodology, and process improvements for better test coordination, planning, and execution.
Document ID
20010011042
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Micol, John R. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Subject Category
Research And Support Facilities (Air)
Report/Patent Number
AIAA Paper 2001-0456
Meeting Information
Meeting: Aerospace Sciences
Location: Reno, NV
Country: United States
Start Date: January 8, 2001
End Date: January 11, 2001
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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