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Aerothermodynamics at nasa-langley research center
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Weilmuenster Sr., K. James |
| Copyright Year | 2001 |
| Description | The Aerothermodynamics Branch at NASA - Langley Research Center is tasked with developing, assessing and applying aerothermodynamic technologies to enable the development of hypersonic aircraft, launch vehicles, and planetary/earth entry systems. To accomplish this mission, the Branch capitalizes on the synergism between the experimental and computational facilities/tools which reside in the branch and a staff that can draw on five decades of experience in aerothermodynamics. The Aerothermodynamics Branch is staffed by 30 scientists/engineers. The staff, of which two-thirds are less than 40 years old, is split evenly between experimentalists and computationalists. Approximately 90 percent of the staff work on space transportation systems while the remainder work on planetary missions. The Branch manages 5 hypersonic wind tunnels which are staffed by 14 technicians, numerous high end work stations and a SGI Origin 2000 system. The Branch also utilizes other test facilities located at Langley as well as other national and international test sites. Large scale computational requirements are met by access to Agency resources. |
| File Size | 366924 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20020050403 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t2m66g01j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2001-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerodynamics Test Facilities Launch Vehicles Space Missions Research Facilities Hypersonic Wind Tunnels Engineers Scientists Space Transportation System Workstations Atmospheric Entry Hypersonic Aircraft Aerothermodynamics Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |