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Lucas AWT

Specifications

 

  • General:
    • Test section size: 5'H x 6'W x 25'L (1.5 x 1.8 x 7.6 m)
    • Maximum floor/ceiling deflection: 1' (0.3 m) outward
  • Contraction:
    • Fifth-order profile
    • Area ratio: 6.5:1
    • L/D: 1.25
  • Fan:
    • Diameter: 8' (2.4 m)
    • Blades: 16 fan, in-flight adjustable pitch; 13 stator
    • Power: 670 hp (500 kW)
    • Control: Toshiba variable freqency motor drive
  • Corners:
    • Turning vanes designed at NASA Glenn
    • Corners 1 & 2: Constant area, 12" (0.3 m) chord, 0.5 pitch
    • Corners 3 & 4: 1.3 area ratio, 18" (0.46 m) chord, 0.5 pitch

 

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