NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

One of three test rigs in the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Lab, the Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig is used to evaluate jet engine nozzle noise at speeds up to 220 miles per hour. Credit: NASA
Join the NASA Glenn Research Center for a tour of the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Laboratory, and see where some of the world's most advanced aircraft noise-reduction ideas are developed and tested.

Unique in size and appearance, this world-class facility stands 65-feet high and 130 feet in diameter. It has 17,000 two-foot-thick fiberglass wedges mounted on its walls and floor. Designed to prevent echoes and reverberations, the wedges give the facility a futuristic, maze-like appearance.

Don't miss your chance to come inside and see how Glenn engineers are reducing ground noise around airports and cabin noise on airplanes.

To register, visitors should call 216-433-9653, or email sheila.d.reese@nasa.gov, (GRC-CEP0)[LOGICAL INNOVATIONS]. Phone 216-433-2016.

One-hour tours begin in the Briefing Center Auditorium at the following times:

• 10:00 a.m.
• 11:00 a.m.
• 12:00 p.m.
• 1:00 p.m.

Please note the following important guidelines:

• Advanced registration guarantees admission to the tour that begins at the Briefing Center.
• Access to the Saturday tour program is limited to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs).
• All adult visitors are required to present government-issued photo identification, and LPRs are required to present their Permanent Resident Card. This includes bus drivers for scheduled groups.
• NASA reserves the right to limit the use of cameras and cell phones during the tour.
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