Propulsion Systems Laboratory – Facility Components
Facility Components The Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 included two altitude chambers, a modern control room, a combustion air supply system, an exhauster system, and cooling water system. NASA Glenn Research CenterHistoric Facilities Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 Overview Control Room Compressed Air System Instrumentation Compressors Exhauster System Air Temperature Control Exhaust Equipment Test Equipment Coolers Altitude Chambers Overview The Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 relied on complex systems and components to be the state-of-the-art facility that it was. The combustion air line provided highly pressurized dry conditioned air to the test chambers. The air could be heated or cooled depending on the nature of the test. The engine being tested was installed in one of the two altitude chambers and operated from the control room. The combustion air flowed through the chambers and engine. Powerful exhausters reduced the density of the air in the test chambers to simulate the selected altitude for a test. Water-fed...