Hot Corrosion Test Facility at the NASA Lewis Special Projects LaboratoryThe Hot Corrosion Test Facility (HCTF) at the NASA Lewis Special Projects Laboratory (SPL) is a high-velocity, pressurized burner rig currently used to evaluate the environmental durability of advanced ceramic materials such as SiC and Si3N4. The HCTF uses laboratory service air which is preheated, mixed with jet fuel, and ignited to simulate the conditions of a gas turbine engine. Air, fuel, and water systems are computer-controlled to maintain test conditions which include maximum air flows of 250 kg/hr (550 lbm/hr), pressures of 100-600 kPa (1-6 atm), and gas temperatures exceeding 1500 C (2732 F). The HCTF provides a relatively inexpensive, yet sophisticated means for researchers to study the high-temperature oxidation of advanced materials, and the injection of a salt solution provides the added capability of conducting hot corrosion studies.
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19940030761
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
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Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Robinson, Raymond C. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)
Cuy, Michael D. (Sverdrup Technology, Inc. Brook Park, OH, United States)