Jan 10, 2025 · NASA’s Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel is located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel is a continuous flow tunnel in which three …

Aug 23, 2023 · The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) is a continuous flow tunnel in which three separate test sections cover a Mach number range between 0.2 and 3.5 (two tenths the speed …

Apr 30, 2024 · Welcome to the NASA Ames Wind Tunnel site. NASA Ames Research Center is pleased to offer the services of our premier wind tunnel facilities that have a broad range of …

The Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel, located at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Federal Airfield, Mountain View, California, United States, is a research facility used extensively to …

Ames was founded to conduct wind-tunnel research on the aerodynamics of propeller-driven aircraft; however, its role has expanded to encompass spaceflight and information technology. …

Aug 29, 2017 · In addition to aircraft, in the 1960s and 1970s almost all NASA manned space vehicles including the Space Shuttle were tested in the Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel …

Apr 1, 2022 · The 11-Foot TWT is a closed-return, variable-density tunnel with a fixed-geometry, ventilated test section with a flexible wall nozzle. It is one of three separate test sections …

3 days ago · NASA uses the 40- by 80-/80- by 120-Foot Wind Tunnels to support an active research program in aerodynamics, dynamics, model noise, and full-scale aircraft and their …

The Ames Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel facility has been the most heavily used wind tunnel in all of NASA. The UPWT was completed in 1956 at a cost of $27 million under the Unitary Plan Act …

Sep 18, 2024 · The 11-by 11-foot Transonic Wind Tunnel (11-foot TWT) Facility is part of the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnel (UPWT) complex at NASA’s Ames Research Center at Moffett …