Advanced Technical Facilities
Amentum is a recognized world leader in the design and construction of advanced technical facilities in the defense and commercial sectors, industry-leading modeling and analysis capabilities, and a reputation for sustained superior performance in operations and maintenance of technical facilities for the U.S. Government and many commercial clients.
Capabilities
Propulsion Test Facilities
Our storied history designing and operating propulsion test facilities began at Arnold Air Force Base over 70 years ago with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Arnold Engineering and Development Center (AEDC) under contract to the United States Air Force. Amentum has continued to support new test capabilities and upgrades to existing facilities worldwide for various commercial engine manufacturers and government clients. We have a focus on sustained superior performance, managed by our ISO 9001 accredited processes for design engineering and construction.
Solutions
- Full suite of advanced engineering services, including machine design, structural, mechanical process, controls and instrumentation, and electrical engineering.
- Recognized leader in advanced engineering methods, such as:
- Computational fluid dynamics, conjugate and radiative heat transfer
- Transient thermal modeling
- Acoustic modeling and field measurements
- Aero-acoustic computation
- Design/build of propulsion test facilities, including Altitude test cells, sea-level test cells, and hush houses
- Component and rig test facilities, including:
- Combustor test facilities
- Crosswind facilities
- Corrosion test facilities
- Compressor and spin rig facilities
- Facility upgrade projects
- Data Acquisition Systems
- Control System Integration
- Construction and integration Services
Projects
- AEDC Aeropropulsion Systems Test Facility (ASTF) Design and Commissioning
- AEDC J-2 test cell upgrades
- AEDC SL-2/SL-3 exhaust system modifications
- Altitude Engine Test Facility (ETF) for Korea Aerospace Research Institute
Hypersonic Test Facilities
Our expertise in hypersonics is a natural outgrowth of our long history designing high-speed aerothermal test facilities and our expertise in multi-physics analysis techniques required for such facilities. We have a focus on sustained superior performance, managed by our ISO 9001 accredited processes for design engineering and construction.
Solutions
- Full suite of advanced engineering services, including machine design, structural, mechanical process, controls and instrumentation, and electrical engineering.
- Recognized leader in advanced engineering methods, such as:
- Computational fluid dynamics, conjugate and radiative heat transfer
- Transient thermal modeling
- Acoustic modeling and field measurements
- Aero-acoustic computation
- Design/build of hypersonic test facilities, including component testing and ground simulation.
- Construction and integration Services
- Model injection and captive trajectory systems
- Arc heater design/build
Projects
- Texas A&M Ballistics, Aero-Optics, Materials Facility and Innovation Proving Grounds
- Mach 6 Quiet Tunnel Design for NASA Langley Research Center
- AEDC Project Phoenix
- High-pressure air bottle farm design Test cabin fabrication and installation
- Process piping design
- Structural component design
- Von Karman Facility (VKF) Tunnel B and C Model Injection Systems
Aerospace Wind Tunnels
Our storied history designing and operating propulsion test facilities began at Arnold Air Force Base over 70 years ago with the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Arnold Engineering and Development Center (AEDC) under contract to the United States Air Force. Amentum has continued to support new test capabilities and upgrades to existing facilities worldwide for various commercial and government clients.
We have a focus on sustained superior performance, managed by our ISO 9001 accredited processes for design engineering and construction.
Solutions
- Full suite of advanced engineering services, including machine design, structural, mechanical process, controls and instrumentation, and electrical engineering.
- Recognized leader in advanced engineering methods, such as:
- Computational fluid dynamics, conjugate and radiative heat transfer
- Transient thermal modeling
- Acoustic modeling and field measurements
- Aero-acoustic computation
- Design/build of subsonic, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnels for model or full-scale testing.
- Construction and integration Services
- Model injection and captive trajectory systems
Projects
- Lockheed Low Speed Wind Tunnel upgrade in Marietta, GA
- Stanford University Avian Research Wind Tunnel
- NASA Glenn Research Center 9×15 acoustic upgrade
- BAE Wharton Model Positioning System
- VKF Model Injection System at AEDC
- Medium Speed Wind Tunnel in South Africa
- NASA Langley 14×22 Wind Tunnel Acoustic Survey system
Space Systems Test Facilities
As NASA’s largest services contractor, Amentum provides design and construction services for new and upgraded test facilities, as well as operational support for multiple NASA facilities.
We have a focus on sustained superior performance, managed by our ISO 9001 accredited processes for engineering and construction.
Solutions
- Full suite of advanced engineering services, including machine design, structural, mechanical process, controls and instrumentation, and electrical engineering.
- Recognized leader in advanced engineering methods, such as:
- Computational fluid dynamics, conjugate and radiative heat transfer
- Transient thermal modeling
- Acoustic modeling and field measurements
- Aero-acoustic computation
- Design/build of various space system test facilities, including:
- Arc jet facilities
- Rocket engine test stands
- Flight vehicle static fire test stands
- Test load facilities
- Rocket diffusers
- Ejector and altitude simulation facilities
- Facility upgrade projects
- Data Acquisition Systems
- Control System Integration
- Construction and Integration Services
Projects
- Design/Build of A-3 Test Stand at NASA Stennis
- B-2 Test Stand Modifications for SLS Core Stage Testing in support of the Artemis program
- Arc Jet Control System Modernization at NASA Ames
- Mach 6 Quiet Tunnel Design for NASA Langley
- Operations, Engineering and Maintenance Services at NASA Kennedy, NASA Johnson, NASA Langley, NASA Ames Stennis, and NASA Glenn Research Centers.
Automotive / Motorsports Wind Tunnels
Amentum has been designing and building wind tunnels for the international automotive industry since the 1970s with a focus on minimum aerodynamic drag for optimum fuel economy. As the market shifted to require a quiet interior environment isolated from road and wind noise, we have designed and built state-of-the-art aeroacoustic wind tunnels on three continents that combine the fuel economy/range and interior comfort requirements. We have also designed and built more than 30 climatic wind tunnels around the world, which can simulate any environmental condition that may occur on the road (wind, snow, rain, humidity, altitude, solar load, etc.). Our development of the patented adaptive wall wind tunnel test section allows us to provide unparalleled precision of downforce, drag, and pitching moment simulation to our motorsport clients.
We have a focus on sustained superior performance, managed by our ISO 9001-accredited processes for design engineering and construction.
Solutions
- Full suite of advanced engineering services, including aeroacoustic analysis, machine design, structural, mechanical process, controls and instrumentation, and electrical engineering.
- Recognized leader in advanced engineering methods, such as:
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Computational Aeroacoustics
- Transient thermal modeling and field measurements
- Subsystem design and build
- Overhead probe traverse systems
- Model positioning systems
- Flexible nozzles
- Adaptive wall test section
- Controls and data acquisition
- Turnkey design, build, construction, and integration services
- Operational readiness test development and execution
- Operations and Maintenance
- Upgrade and Modernization
Projects
- The Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel, East Liberty, OH
- Ford Environmental Test Center in Cologne, Germany
- The General Motors Full-Scale Wind Tunnel in Warren, MI
- The Honda Racing Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel in Sakura Prefecture, Japan
- The Ford Rolling Road Wind Tunnel in Allen Park, MI
- The Windshear 180 mph Rolling Road Wind Tunnel