Sept. 16, 2019 3D printing successfully used to fabricate discontinued part for lube oil system When a decades-old part could no longer be purchased, the Plant Operations and Maintenance team at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Engine Test Facility at Arnold Air Force Base coordinated with members of the Condition Based Maintenance, group, or CBM, to determine how best to recreate
Aug. 19, 2019 Internships offer real-world experience at engineering complex Engineering students from colleges and universities across the United States spent the summer completing internships with Arnold Engineering Development Complex.Recently, there have been two opportunities available to college students wanting to intern with AEDC. The Department of Defense at Arnold
Aug. 5, 2019 AFRL achieves record-setting hypersonic ground test milestone WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history.“AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold Engineering Development Complex and Northrop
Aug. 5, 2019 New AEDC Flight Systems director aims to support, grow his team The Arnold Engineering and Development Complex Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base has a new face at the helm.Lt. Col. John McShane took on the director role June 28, and while new to the job and the area, he is full-speed ahead in conducting business as usual.“My goals are, first off, to
May 21, 2019 Testing workload expected to reach historic high The demand for testing at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex is expected to reach historic levels in many facilities during 2019 and continue into the foreseeable future.Increases are projected in areas of testing that include hypersonics, turbines, arc heaters, wind tunnels, rockets and the
Jan. 21, 2019 January marks 60th anniversary of turbine engine testing for AEDC J-1 engine test cell The AEDC J-1 engine test cell at Arnold Air Force Base has reached is 60th year providing altitude testing for medium and large turbine engines.The first facility constructed at AEDC for the testing of turbine engines was based on equipment and operation of a German facility that was moved to the
May 21, 2018 Free-jet engine test at AEDC facility sets record Transonic speeds with large volumetric flow rates were recently achieved during free-jet testing of a high-bypass engine in the AEDC C-2 test cell at Arnold Air Force Base, setting a record for free-jet mode engine testing at Arnold.According to Doug Hodges, test engineer with the Propulsion
May 7, 2018 Additive Manufacturing capability could generate future efficiencies and cost-savings for AEDC Additive manufacturing (AM), a process commonly known as three-dimensional (3-D) printing, describes technologies that build 3-D objects by adding layers. Team members in the Technology Innovation Branch at Arnold Air Force Base are looking at AM as a way to create efficiencies and cost-savings for
Feb. 19, 2018 AEDC T-11 engine test cell modified to expand its capabilities The AEDC T-11 engine test cell at Arnold Air Force Base has been enhanced to perform a wide variety of research tests in addition to its primary role of testing small engines in a direct-connect configuration.The Air Force Project Manager for upcoming technology tests in T-11, Joshua Osborne,
Jan. 9, 2018 AEDC teams assist in preparing the Dream Chaser for its future missions The Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser space plane recently had a successful free-flight test over the Mojave Desert in California, later making its landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California.The Hypersonic Combined Test Force at Edwards AFB is managed by AEDC, which is headquartered at