Successful AEDC arc heater testing is a significant step toward filling the hypersonics capability gap (source: https://www.arnold.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/409760/successful-aedc-arc-heater-test-is-significant-step-toward-filling-hypersonic-c/).
Successful AEDC arc heater testing is a significant step toward filling the hypersonics capability gap (source: https://www.arnold.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/409760/successful-aedc-arc-heater-test-is-significant-step-toward-filling-hypersonic-c/).

Posted on December 19, 2022 | Completed on October 27, 2022 | By: Taylor H. Knight

What facilities exist for testing high-temperature hypersonics?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was asked to identify what high-temperature test facilities exist for testing hypersonics capabilities. A list of facilities was compiled in tandem with examples of high-temperature testing and research being done across government, academia, and industry. Research varied from testing materials to mechanical testing and thermal protection systems. Facilities and organizations performing high-temperature mechanical testing for fracture toughness, hardness, modulus, strength, and creep resistance were also relevant to the search.

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