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The ERB provides superior testing of turbomachinery, aerodynamics flow physics, aeropropulsion heat transfer, mechanical components, and combustor facilities.

C-2002-965: Researcher in front of high speed turbine seal test rig C-2002-1897: Dynamic Spin Rig in the ERB
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With 152,235 square feet of floor space and housing more than 60 test rigs, the massive Engine Research Building (ERB) is the largest and most adaptable test facility complex at NASA Glenn. Almost half of the rigs support aeronautics programs in four general areas of research -- turbomachinery, combustion and aerochemistry, aeropropulsion, and aerodynamic fluid flow

Name: Engine Research Building
Testing Capabilities: Aerodynamic Flow Physics
Aeropropulsion Heat Transfer
Combustion and Aerochemistry
Mechanical Components
Tribology
Turbomachinery
Area: 152,235 ft2
Facility Manager : Gwynn.A.Severt@nasa.gov

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Engine Research Building
A large complex with 60 test rigs supporting engine research and development.
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