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Collection:
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
Collection
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Title:
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NASA Langley Magnetic Suspension/Balance System
Title
NASA Langley Magnetic Suspension/Balance System
Title
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Full Description:
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A shuttle model is magnetically suspended in the transparent hexagonal test section of the MIT/NASA Langley 6 inch MSBS. Massive power supplies are required to drive electromagnets for model position control. A unique electromagnetic position sensor, similar to a linear variable differential transformer, provides five degrees of freedom for the test model. The low speed (Mach 0.5) wind tunnel was hand crafted from mahogany. Aerodynamic forces on the test model are measured by the proportional electrical current used to hold the model in place. The system was built by MIT in the late sixties, and was relocated to Langley in the mid eighties. In a joint effort with Old Dominion University in 1992 the MSBS was used to test the aerodynamics of store separation, simulating a bomb released from an aircraft. The system has been donated to Old Dominion University.
Full_Description
A shuttle model is magnetically suspended in the transparent hexagonal test section of the MIT/NASA Langley 6 inch MSBS. Massive power supplies are required to drive electromagnets for model position control. A unique electromagnetic position sensor, similar to a linear variable differential transformer, provides five degrees of freedom for the test model. The low speed (Mach 0.5) wind tunnel was hand crafted from mahogany. Aerodynamic forces on the test model are measured by the proportional electrical current used to hold the model in place. The system was built by MIT in the late sixties, and was relocated to Langley in the mid eighties. In a joint effort with Old Dominion University in 1992 the MSBS was used to test the aerodynamics of store separation, simulating a bomb released from an aircraft. The system has been donated to Old Dominion University.
Full Description
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Date:
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6/11/1991
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NASA Center:
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Langley Research Center
NASA_Center
Langley Research Center
NASA Center
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Subject Category:
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Space Shuttle
Subject_Category
Space Shuttle
Subject Category
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Subject Category:
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Wind Tunnels-Interior
Subject_Category
Wind Tunnels-Interior
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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Magnetic
Keywords
Magnetic
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Space
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Keywords:
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Langley
Keywords
Langley
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Shuttle
Keywords
Shuttle
Keywords
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Keywords:
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System
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Keywords:
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and
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Keywords:
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Suspension
Keywords
Suspension
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Balance
Keywords
Balance
Keywords
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Keywords:
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SuspensionBalance
Keywords
SuspensionBalance
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
Space Shuttle Orbiter
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Langley Research Center (LaRC)
facet_where
Langley Research Center (LaRC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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1992
facet_when
1992
facet_when
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facet_when:
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6-11-1991
facet_when
6-11-1991
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1992
facet_when_year
1992
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1991
facet_when_year
1991
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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L-1991-06503
Image_#
L-1991-06503
Image #
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1920
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2000-00 1920
UID
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Center:
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LARC
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Center Number:
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L-1991-06503
Center_Number
L-1991-06503
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2000-001920
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2000-001920
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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