Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel
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Article Title | Development and commissioning of the T6 Stalker Tunnel |
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ERA Journal ID | 1289 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Collen, Peter (Author), Doherty, Luke J. (Author), Subiah, Suria D. (Author), Sopek, Tamara (Author), Jahn, Ingo (Author), Gildfind, David (Author), Geraets, Rowland Penty (Author), Gollan, Rowan (Author), Hambidge, Christopher (Author), Morgan, Richard (Author) and McGilvray, Matthew (Author) |
Journal Title | Experiments in Fluids: experimental methods and their applications to fluid flow |
Journal Citation | 62, pp. 1-24 |
Article Number | 225 |
Number of Pages | 24 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Germany |
ISSN | 0723-4864 |
1432-1114 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s00348-021-03298-1 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00348-021-03298-1 |
Abstract | The T6 Stalker Tunnel is a multi-mode, high-enthalpy, transient ground test facility. It is the first of its type in the UK. The facility combines the original free-piston driver from the T3 Shock Tunnel with modified barrels from the Oxford Gun Tunnel. Depending on test requirements, it can operate as a shock tube, reflected shock tunnel or expansion tube. Commissioning tests of the free-piston driver are discussed, including the development of four baseline driver conditions using piston masses of either 36 kg or 89 kg. Experimental data are presented for each operating mode, with comparison made to numerical simulations. In general, high-quality test flows are observed. The calculated enthalpy range of the experimental conditions achieved varies from 2.7 MJ kg−1 to 115.0 MJ kg−1. |
Keywords | Commissioning test; Expansion tubes; Free piston; Ground test facilities; Gun tunnel; Multimodes; Reflected shocks; Shock tunnel; Test requirements; Tunnel tubes |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400106. Hypersonic propulsion and hypersonic aerothermodynamics |
401204. Computational methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer (incl. computational fluid dynamics) | |
401205. Experimental methods in fluid flow, heat and mass transfer | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Oxford, United Kingdom |
University of Queensland | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q793q/development-and-commissioning-of-the-t6-stalker-tunnel
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