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United States Air Force Academy Aeronautics Research Center (USAFA ARC)

Hypersonic Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube

facilitytest / environmentalIndustry: Aerospace
Category
Physical Infrastructure
Affiliations
USAFA ARC; USAFA Department of Aeronautics

Description

Hypersonic Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube at USAFA: a 0.5 m diameter, 35 m tunnel testing at up to six times the speed of sound to show how hypersonic shapes heat up, used by cadets for hypersonic testing.

Official page

https://www.usafa.edu/cadets-test-for-hypersonic-speeds-in-aero-wind-tunnels/

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Keywords
hypersonic testing, mach 6, hypersonic shapes, high-speed wind tunnel, cadet research
Location
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Location
US Air Force Academy, CO
Associated entity
Cadets test for hypersonic speeds in aero wind tunnels • United States Air Force Academy
Specifications
The Hypersonic Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube is a 0.5 meter diameter, 35-meter tunnel that can test up to six times the speed of sound