Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
NASA’s Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel is located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel is a continuous flow tunnel in which three separate test sections cover a Mach number range between 0.2 and 3.5.
Location
Moffett Field, CA
Founded
May 1, 1956
People
100+
Division Chief
Maureen Delgado
Wind Tunnel Test Planning Information
Welcome to the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel site.
The Ames Wind Tunnel Operations Division welcomes all inquiries regarding potential tests in our facilities. Initial contact should be made as early as possible so that a place can be assured on the schedule and all long lead items such as hardware design and fabrication can be accomplished. It is best if this initial contact can be made at least seven months before the desired test time.
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A letter from the Chief of the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel Division
Welcome to the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel site.
NASA Ames Research Center is pleased to offer the services of our premier wind tunnel facilities that have a broad range of proven testing capabilities to customers from industry, DOD, other government agencies, and academia.
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Welcome to the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel site.
NASA Ames Research Center Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Test Inquiries and Contact Information.
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Directions and Maps to Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
Welcome to the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel site.
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Focus Areas and Capabilities
Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Test Facilities
UPWT 11-by 11-foot Transonic Test Section
UPWT 9-by 7-foot Supersonic Test Section
Ames Balance Calibration Laboratory
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
Videos
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Videos
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel 3-Stage Compressor Blade Change
This video documents the 3-stage compressor blade change at NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Stator Shift
Timelapse video documenting the periodic maintenance of four 65,000hp electric motors that drive the NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel compressors
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel Construction Video
This video documents the construction of the NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (video contains no sound).
The Optical Test Section of Tomorrow
Upgrading the World's Premiere Production Wind Tunnel
Wind Tunnel Test of NASA’s Most Powerful Rocket (360° Animation)
This interactive 360° animation takes you inside the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
The Unsteady Pressure-Sensitive Paint System
This system utilizes state of the art technology to measure and visualize unsteady air flows, in near-real time, for wind tunnel vehicle tests. Additionally, this method allows for increased accuracy and data to be processed 10, 000 times faster..
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel History
NASA Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel facility was built in the 1950’s and funded by the Unitary Plan Act of 1949.
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