Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and Environmental Research - Transcript
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On screen: Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and Environmental Research (GLACIER) facility
On screen: NRC has over 75 years of aviation icing expertise
On screen: GLACIER is a specialized 8-metre diameter icing wind tunnel
On screen: Capable of testing most of the world's largest aircraft engines
On screen: NRC developed, owns, operates, calibrates and maintains the spray mast system
On screen: 8 metre inlet diameter, 14 metre outside diameter
On screen: Testing capabilties:
- thrust: 150,000 pounds
- supercooled liquid
- supercooled large droplets greater than 100 microns
- ice crystals
On screen: Testing at GLACIER is part of the engine certification process
On screen: Covers the full range of icing requirements for airworthiness authorities
On screen: Jointly owned by Pratt & Whitney Canada and Rolls Royce Canada
Managed and operated by MDS Aero Test
On screen: National Research Council Canada
On screen: Canada Wordmark