Technology project at Range G focuses on boundary layer transition testing

Boundary layer transition tests have not occurred in the hypervelocity ballistic Range G facility at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) for many years but this is changing as a result of a new technology project.

The purpose of a boundary layer transition test is to measure the location on a model where transition from laminar to turbulent flow occurs.

"These tests can be conducted in wind tunnels, ballistic ranges like the G Range, or in flight," Taylor Swanson, AEDC aerospace engineer in the Test Technology Branch, said.
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