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University of Texas at Arlington Arc-Jet Tunnel Facility

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Source: Aerospace Testing International

Project
Operational

A 3MW arc-jet tunnel facility operated by the University of Texas at Arlington for testing thermal protection systems under hypersonic conditions. It produces air temperatures up to 7,700°C to simulate hypersonic flight thermal environments for materials testing and validation.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Tunnel, Commercial, Geothermal, Aerospace & Defense, Residential, Education, Government
Location
Arlington, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Aerospace Testing International

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The project “University of Texas at Arlington Arc-Jet Tunnel Facility” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Arlington, Texas, USA. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Aerospace Testing International.

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operational

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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A 3MW arc-jet tunnel facility operated by the University of Texas at Arlington for testing thermal protection systems under hypersonic conditions. It produces air temperatures up to 7,700°C to simulate hypersonic flight thermal environments for materials testing and validation.

Original sector

Aerospace

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

City

Arlington

Source

Source

Aerospace Testing International

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Sector

Tunnel, Commercial, Geothermal, Aerospace & Defense, Residential, Education, Government

Article published date

2025-11-01

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