Icing Research Tunnel (IRT)
Cleveland, OH
The IRT has played a substantial role in developing, testing, and certifying methods to prevent ice buildup on aircraft. The facility can produce continuous airspeeds from 50 to 395 mph and temperatures as low as -30°F year-round, controllable to within one degree Fahrenheit. Supercooled water droplets between 14 and 40 mm and controllable water content can be produced to form an icing cloud.
Location
Cleveland, Ohio
From this record's listed location
Laboratory
- Glenn Research Center
Category
- Materials
Provenance
- Original
- https://dodtechmatch.com/dod/lab/viewfacility.aspx?id=71490
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