M.I.T. - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Please visit the facility's web site for contact information.

Representative: Dr. Eugene E. Covert
Fax: (617) 253-0051
Phone: (617) 253-2604
http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/www/labs/WBWT/wbwt.html

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Wright Brothers Memorial Tunnel

Date Built:	1938
Last Renovated:	2004
Size H/W/L:	7.5' x 10' x 15'
Max Wind Speed:	170 mph
Construction Type:	Solid
Reynolds Number:	1.36 x 10^6 & 80% power
Circuit Type:	Closed
Power:	2000 KW
Power Type:	AC
Stagnation Pressure/Temperature:	0.25 to 2.0 atmospheres / 60 - 100 °F
Data System:	yes
Data Acquisition:	labview
Balances:	A) Pyramidal ext. 3000 lb lift; B) Sting bal. to 100 lb
Test Types:	6-C, pressure dist (150 taps)
Air Supply System:	yes
Air Mass Flow:	1.5 lb/sec at 120 psi (Continuous)
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