CE-22 Facility Description
The development of advanced nozzle concepts for aircraft jet engines requires extensive testing to confirm theoretical performance calculations and to verify and develop new computer codes. The facility can provide 40-psig primary combustion air at 40 lb/s and secondary air at 40, 125, or 450 psig. The 40-psig primary air and the secondary air can be heated to 370 and 250 degrees F respectively. Model exhaust can be supplied at atmospheric or simulated 48,000-ft altitude conditions. The model is installed in an altitude tank connected to the inlet- and exhaust-air piping. The tank is 7.5 ft internal diameter and 23 ft long. The aft portion separates and is moveable to allow access to the model. Primary air enters the tank axially and passes through a bellmouth flow measuring section; secondary air enters through two ports in the top of the tank.

CE-22 Special Features
The facility can measure thrust in all three axes, providing axial, vertical, and lateral thrust measurements with a 3000-lb limit in the axial direction and 1000-lb limits in both the vertical and lateral directions. A color schlieren system is available for quantitative airflow analysis. A remotely operated television system can record model testing. The test facility and control room have been modified for special projects requiring security. An ESCORT D data acquisition system is interfaced with an ESP system to acquire and record steady-state data.