Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel
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The Ames Research Center 40-by-80-Foot Wind Tunnel is a massive NASA wind tunnel facility used to test full-scale aircraft and aerospace vehicles under controlled aerodynamic conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
aerodynamic testing facility
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wind tunnel → |
| affiliation |
NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
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| control |
computer-controlled test conditions
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| country |
United States
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| environment |
closed-circuit wind tunnel
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| fanConfiguration |
propeller-driven fans
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| field |
aeronautics
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aerospace engineering → |
| flowType |
subsonic
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| location |
Moffett Field, California
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Mountain View, California → |
| maximumSpeed |
approximately 300 knots
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approximately Mach 0.45 → |
| measurementCapabilities |
flow visualization
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force and moment measurements → pressure measurements → |
| notableFor |
large test section dimensions
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supporting U.S. military aircraft development → supporting commercial aircraft development → supporting rotorcraft development → testing full-scale aircraft → |
| operator |
NASA
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NASA Ames Research Center → |
| owner |
NASA
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United States government → |
| partOf |
NASA Ames Research Center
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National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex → |
| powerSource |
electric motors
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| purpose |
aerodynamic testing
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aerospace vehicle testing → full-scale aircraft testing → |
| scale |
full-scale
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| suitableFor |
fixed-wing aircraft
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rotorcraft → spacecraft landing systems testing → |
| testMedium |
air
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| testSectionShape |
rectangular
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| testSectionSize |
40 feet high
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80 feet wide → |
| usedFor |
V/STOL aircraft testing
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aeroacoustic testing → helicopter testing → low-speed aerodynamic research → performance testing of aircraft → stability and control testing → tilt-rotor aircraft testing → wind loads testing → |
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Ames Research Center
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hasFacility |