Testing on nosecone materials for a next generation weapons system was recently completed in the AEDC arc heater facility.
According to 1st Lt. Joey Achenbach, Air Force project manager at AEDC, the test program for San Diego Composites, Inc. (SDC) was performed to screen materials that will likely be used as part of a weapons system that will travel very, very fast at high altitudes.
The SDC nosecone test was conducted in the H2 Test Unit, but Achenbach explained all AEDC arc heaters, H1, H2 and H3, which simulate atmospheric re-entry conditions, are capable of the type of testing conducted on this test object.
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AEDC arc heater facility supports next generation weapon systems
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