Objective This is a proposal to give access to the Facility for Rarefied, Supersonic and Reactive Flows (FRSRF) that exists at the Laboratoire d'Aérothermique du CNRS IN Meudon. FRSRF refers to a unique experimental complex consisting of compressors, vacuum pumps (flow rate as high as 4Om3/s), and test sections connected together for a versatile use. FRSRF is currently used for the experimental research program of the laboratory and takes part in the European Commission programme Human Capital and Mobility - Access to Large-Scale Facilities under contract CHGE-cT93-0023. This proposal aims at opening access to FRSRF to scientists from PECO and NIS countries.Examples of studies that are carried out are : . Plasmas flows (including air plasmas) at temperatures of 5000-6000 K . Simulation of plume expansion and impingement (impingement of plumes from stellite station-keeping rocket-engines onto nearly surfaces) . Low-density (i.e.high-altitude) aerodynamic and aerothermal studies . Hypersonic aerodynamics (including efficiency and thermal loads of control surfaces mounted on space vehicles) . Shock wave interactions with application to the design of SCRAMJET engines (supersonic combustion). When used as a wind-tunnel, FRSRF offers a wide range of Mach and Reynolds numbers with the advantage of a virtually unlimited running time. In test-section SR3, different types of balances are available for measuring aerodynamic forces. Flowfields can be investigated in terms of local density using the electron beam fluorescence technique (EBFT) or electron beam induced X-ray emission. EBFT is also used for flow visualization. wall temperature and heat transfer are measured by thermocouples and infrared thermography. - The test-sections used for reactive flows (plasmas and combustion studies) are equipped with mass- and optical spectrometry, electrostatic -robes Laser-Doppler Velocimetry, visualization devices. The proposal includes a list of potential facility new users from PECO and NIS. Work programmes were defined jointly by the proposer and the potential new users. All of them aim at reinforcing existing contacts between laboratories by using the opportunity of carrying out joint works in scientific Programme(s) IC-PECO/COPERNICUS - Scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and European non-member countries, 1992- Topic(s) 0403 - CEEC participation in HUMAN CAPITAL & MOBILITY programme (LARGE SCALE FACILITIES) Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) EU contribution No data Address 4 ter route des Gardes 92190 Meudon France See on map Total cost No data
