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INTER COMPANY CORRESPONDENCE
FILE DATE
November 19, 1968
CODE
TO - NAME DEPT. DIVISION PLANT/OFFICE
H. Bader, Jr. S&M Engineering Space Huntsville
FROM - NAME DEPT. DIVISION PLANT/OFFICE
W. P. Wright S&M Engineering Space Huntsville
SUBJECT:
Trip Report to Detroit November 12-15, 1968
The writer and Mr. G. G. McDonald visited Detroit to attend a working meeting
on Rapid Heat and test a dynamic exhaust gas flow measuring concept on the vehicle
emissionsz\dynamometer test stand.
Wednesday morning the writer met with Mr. Bruns and reviewed the pit to
driver communication system concept and a rough cost proposal. Later the concept
was reviewed with Mr. Rogers and verbal approval was granted. An IPA must be
submitted to obtain a formal go-ahead.
Wednesday afternoon Mr. McDonald met with the vehicle emission group (V
Sink) and made preparations for comparative testing of our flow measuring device on
their test stand".
The writer attended p debriefing{on the practical results of race car wind tunnel
testing at Wichita State University and Lockheed-Georgia Company at Marietta. Some
very interesting confidential results were discussed and Huntsville personnel were
complimented for their efforts. c (
The writer^met with Mr. H. Lanktree of the Cooling Laboratory and discussed p
possible computer program for use in the new wind tunnel being built at the proving
ground. Mr. Lanktree was vague about his actual requirements and uncertain of the
facility details since their Plant Engineering is rather secretive about their detail plans.
Mr. Lanktree asked that we prepare a rough work scope and cost estimate for their
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