| NASA Center: |
Langley Research Center |
| Image # : |
L-1991-06503 |
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| Date : |
6/11/1991
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Title
NASA Langley Magnetic Suspension/Balance System
Full Description
A shuttle model is magnetically suspended in the transparent hexagonal test
section of the MIT/NASA Langley 6 inch MSBS. Massive power supplies are
required to drive electromagnets for model position control. A unique
electromagnetic position sensor, similar to a linear variable differential
transformer, provides five degrees of freedom for the test model.
The low speed (Mach 0.5) wind tunnel was hand crafted from mahogany. Aerodynamic
forces on the test model are measured by the proportional electrical current
used to hold the model in place.
The system was built by MIT in the late sixties, and was relocated to Langley in
the mid eighties. In a joint effort with Old Dominion University in 1992 the
MSBS was used to test the aerodynamics of store separation, simulating a bomb
released from an aircraft. The system has been donated to Old Dominion
University.
Keywords
Magnetic Suspension and Balance System Magnetic SuspensionBalance System Space Shuttle Langley
Subject Category
Space Shuttle, Wind Tunnels-Interior,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
LARC
- Center Number:
L-1991-06503
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001920
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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