Experimental investigation of an ejector-powered free-jet facility

ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words) NASA Lewis Research Center's (LeRC) newly developed Nozzle Acoustic Test Rig (NATR) is a large free-jet test facility powered by an ejector system. In order to assess the pumping performance of this ejector concept and determine its sensitivity to various design parameters, a liS-scale model of the NATR was built and tested prior to the operation of the actual facility. This paper discusses the results of the liS-scale model tests and compares them with the findings from the full-scale tests. 14. SUBJECT TERMS 15. NUMBER OF PAGES Ejector-powered; Effects of misalignment; Flow quality; Geometric scaling effects 14 16. PRICE CODE A03 17. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 18. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 19. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION 20. UMITATION OF ABSTRACT OF REPORT OF THIS PAGE Unclassified Unclassified NSN 7540-01-280-5500 OF ABSTRACT Unclassified Standard Form 298 (Rev. 2-89) Prescribed by ANSI Std. Z39-18 298-102 REPORT DATE REPORT TYPE 10. UMITATION OF ABSTRACT