Installed Heat Exchanger Performance

Installed Heat Exchanger Performance

Heat Exchanger Efficiency
Heat Exchanger Efficiency
Optimized Performance
Optimized Performance
Max Efficiency
Max Efficiency
Installed Heat Exchanger Performance

Maximizing Efficiency: Calspan Aerotest Heat Exchanger Performance Solutions

The Calspan aerotest team is well suited to provide installed heat exchanger performance tests to characterize both aerodynamic and heat transfer performance.  

  • Surface Air Oil Coolers (SACOC)
  • Ducted Coolers
  • 2D or 3D Simulations
  • Simulations with preheated fluid (oil or PGW) or electric heat.
     
Other Full Scale Flow Studies
  • Scoops, Ports
  • Blow-out Doors
  • Liners

Aerotest Wind Tunnels

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66” x 66” Transonic Wind Tunnel

An atmospheric inlet blow-down tunnel delivering Mach 0.1-1.05 and set point of Mach 1.2

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22” x 22” Transonic Wind Tunnel

Features an atmospheric inlet blow-down tunnel delivering Mach 0.1-1.05 and set point of Mach 1.2

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Hypersonic Wind Tunnel

Configured with a 15” free-jet nozzle for testing between Mach 6.5 to 14 conditions

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13.5” Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Used to evaluate single stream exhaust systems with flow from Mach 1.5 to 4

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Continuous Flow Blower Facilities

Offers inlet performance testing at static conditions

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