NASA-LLIS-0862
Lessons Learned – 3.5-Foot Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Ceramic Bed Matrix Heater Mishap
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 22 May 2000 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 3 |
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Description of Driving Event:
Test personnel from the 3.5-foot Hypersonic Wind Tunnel facility, supported by personnel from the project phase 3 contractor, were conducting blowdown tests as a part of the Integrated Systems Testing (IST). The tests were being done to certify the operational status of the facility following a construction of facilities project for rehabilitation of the facility. The mishap occurred seconds after the start of the 5th run of the day, at approximately 10:00 a.m. Four previous blowdown tests had been completed on that day without incident.
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