Shock Tube and Ballistic Range Facilities at NASA Ames Research CenterThe Electric Arc Shock Tube (EAST) facility and the Hypervelocity Free Flight Aerodynamic Facility (HFFAF) at NASA Ames Research Center are described. These facilities have been in operation since the 1960s and have supported many NASA missions and technology development initiatives. The facilities have world-unique capabilities that enable experimental studies of real-gas aerothermal, gas dynamic, and kinetic phenomena of atmospheric entry.
Document ID
20130008741
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Grinstead, Jay H. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Wilder, Michael C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Reda, Daniel C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Cornelison, Charles J. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Cruden, Brett A. (Eloret Corp. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Bogdanoff, David W. (Eloret Corp. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 2010
Publication Information
Publication: Aerothermodynamic Design, Review on Ground Testing and CFD