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9- by 7-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel Data Acquisition

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model of SNC Dream Chaser Lifting Body aircraft in wind tunnel
SNC Dream Chaser Lifting Body Model. Sierra Nevada Corporation, or SNC, DREAM Chaser lifting body spaceplane in the NASA Ames 9×7-foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel, or SWT.
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Data Acquisition and Processing

Steady-State Data System

System: Analog Input. Number of Channels: 48. Sample Frequency: 1000Hz.

System: Digital Input. Number of Channels: 16. Sample Frequency: Test Dependent.

System: Force Balances. Number of Channels: 32. Sample Frequency: 1000Hz.

System: Pressures. Number of Channels: 2048. Sample Frequency: 20Hz.

System: Temperatures. Number of Channels: 60. Sample Frequency: 100Hz.

Time Variant Data System (High Speed)

System: Analog Channels. Number of Channels: 160. Sample Frequency: 20 KHz bandwidth.

System: Force Balance Channels. Number of Channels: 160. Sample Frequency: 80 KHz bandwidth.

Classified Capability Available (Secret / SAR)

Instrumentation

Strain Gauge Balances: 6-component.

Angle-of-Attack (AOA) Accelerometers: ±15°F with offsets to +25°

Available Corrections

Interactions
Temperature effects
Attitude tares
Axes orientation
Pressure tares
Momentum (flow) tares

9-by 7-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel Fact Sheet

NASA Ames Windtunnels
Get further information about the 9’x7′ SWT and 11’x11′ TWT facilities at NASA Ames.

AETC Supersonic Facilities

AETC Ground Facilities

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Last Updated
Jul 20, 2023
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