June 13, 2022 NFAC team assesses flow quality in 40-foot by 80-foot test section Engineers at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex don’t always go with the flow.They realize that flow must be examined from time to time, as good flow quality is essential to collecting accurate data from wind tunnel testing.Work recently concluded in the 40-foot by 80-foot Wind Tunnel
April 21, 2022 NASA recognizes NFAC team for overcoming challenges, delivering quality results It has been said that nothing worth doing is ever easy.And things weren’t easy for the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Facility test team assigned to the Aerodynamic and Acoustic Rotoprop Test, or AART. The group was tasked with completing the first-ever urban air mobility rotor acoustic test
April 21, 2022 NASA recognizes NFAC team for overcoming challenges, delivering quality results It has been said that nothing worth doing is ever easy.And things weren’t easy for the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Facility test team assigned to the Aerodynamic and Acoustic Rotoprop Test, or AART. The group was tasked with completing the first-ever urban air mobility rotor acoustic test
June 21, 2021 AEDC expands footprint from coast-to-coast over past 24 years Since Arnold Engineering Development Center, now Complex, was dedicated in 1951 in middle Tennessee, the organization has grown to include many units, spanning the country from Maryland to California with many points in between. Most of the units and organizations were formed prior to joining AEDC
Jan. 19, 2021 NFAC tests solutions to poor pilot visibility in inclement weather The team at Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, or NFAC, recently added rain simulation to the organization’s portfolio of capabilities.The F-16 System Program Office has been trying to address an issue with rain pooling on the canopy of the aircraft
March 2, 2020 NFAC wind tunnel testing demonstrates successful integration of refueling, monitoring systems It turns out two systems developed to serve separate purposes were made for each other.The pairing of an aerial refueling apparatus and instrumentation to boost its functionality was recently tested in the Arnold Engineering Development Complex National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex, effectively
Nov. 4, 2019 Craftsmen keep largest wind tunnels in the world running at peak conditions They are considered indispensable.Those at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, who observe their contributions every day agree the craftsmen employed there are not only integral to the work at NFAC but play a vital role the Arnold Engineering
Oct. 8, 2019 NFAC tests next-generation military helicopter The U.S. Army is looking to improve its aviation technology and recently called upon the Arnold Engineering Development Complex - National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, to advance this effort.Engineers from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and The Boeing