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High temperature, high heat flux experiments and analysis, and fluid and thermal analysis tests can also be conducted in this facility.

C-1995-605: Sample from the HETF C-1995-1066: Base of the Heated Tube Facility test stand
Facility Capabilities

General Capabilities

  • Electrical Heating: 80 V x 6000 amp heater power supply
  • Hydrocarbon, LN2, GN2, and GHe feed systems
  • Vacuum test chamber to minimize heat losses
  • Low and high speed data acquisition
  • Low operating costs (1 engineer, 1.5 technicians)
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Last Updated: January 24, 2007