May 20, 2022 AEDC stands up 804th Test Group with ceremony An official ceremony was held May 20 at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, to activate the 804th Test Group as part of reorganizing AEDC to align with the traditional Air Force structure.“The activation of the 804th Test Group at Arnold Air Force Base
March 14, 2022 New device leads to cost, time savings for von Kármán Facility maintenance Five Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members created a device to help reduce cost and time in maintaining equipment for the von Kármán Gas Dynamics Facility, or VKF, at Arnold Air Force Base.
Feb. 25, 2022 Standard models provide beneficial data prior to customer tests in AEDC wind tunnels To validate the latest capabilities of the wind tunnels, Arnold Engineering Development Complex team members in the Aerodynamics Test Branch conducted testing last year on standard models in 16T and 16S, 16-foot transonic and supersonic wind tunnels, and Tunnels B and C, 50-inch hypersonic wind
Jan. 28, 2022 AEDC engineers assist with SBIR effort researching noise reduction of aircraft engines Through a Small Business Innovative Research contract awarded to MetroLaser, Inc., by the U.S. Navy, a system is being developed to measure the gas velocity of engine exhaust to help find ways to reduce noise from aircraft.Bernie Williamson, Air Force project manager, explained that in November the
Jan. 3, 2022 Funding boosts hypersonic testing throughput at Arnold Engineering Development Complex facilities Two of the test and evaluation capabilities within the Space Test Branch of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex have received funding from the Test Resource Management Center, or TRMC, to improve the nation’s ability to test hypersonic systems in a timely manner.