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Boundary Layer Data System (Blds) Heating System, John Hauge, Drew Hutcheson, Paul Scott
Boundary Layer Data System (Blds) Heating System, John Hauge, Drew Hutcheson, Paul Scott
Mechanical Engineering
The boundary layer data system (BLDS) is the result of a collaborative effort between Dr. Westphal, a researcher and instructor at Cal Poly, and Northrop Grumman. The BLDS is capable of measuring the boundary layer profile and characteristics of flow over aerodynamic surfaces and is intended for high altitude, high speed use. The instruments inside the BLDS malfunction at the low temperatures present when operating in flight at altitudes above 30,000 ft. To solve this problem, analysis was done on the existing BLDS which determined the heating requirements, around 50 watts, needed to keep the internal temperature within the rated …