Icing Wind Tunnel Interfacility Comparison Tests(STABILIZED Oct 2018)
AIR5666A
This SAE Aerospace Information Report (AIR) presents and discusses the results of tests of three models in six icing wind tunnels in North America and Europe. This testing activity was initiated by the Facility Standardization Panel of the SAE AC-9C Aircraft Icing Technology Subcommittee. The objective of the testing activity was to establish a benchmark that compared ice shapes produced by icing wind tunnels available for use by the aviation industry and to use that benchmark as a basis for dialogue between facility owners to improve the state-of-the-art of icing wind tunnel technology.
Rationale:
This document represents a snap shot of the ice accretion capabilities of various icing test facilities. While accurate and current at the time of publication, the information contained in the AIR may or may not be current for those facilities today.
Related Topics:
Humidity
Wind tunnel tests
Computer simulation
Also known as: SAE AIR 5666
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