NASA Langley Research Center
Steam Distribution System Repair and Replacement Project
Submitted by John Sweet, P.E.
Waldron Engineering has been awarded a contract to provide detailed engineering and design services for the repair and replacement of the steam distribution system in utility tunnel no.4 at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The steam distribution and condensate return systems are each over 4000 feet long and are in need of repair and replacement. Waldron is providing engineering and design services that include computer stress modeling of the existing system, hydraulic modeling of the existing system as well as detailed engineering and design of repair schemes and replacement schemes for the distribution system. In addition, Waldron is conducting electrical distribution system modeling on our ETAP software system to determine the sizing criteria for the installation of a new diesel fuel fired reciprocating engine based emergency generator. Waldron is developing a detailed engineering and construction package for the installation of the new emergency generator.
NASA's Langley Research Center was established in 1917 as the nation's first civil aeronautics laboratory. More than half of NASA Langley's research is in aeronautics. Many of the facility's employees focus on improving today's military and civilian aircraft, while designing tomorrow's jets. Not only does Langley develop Airframe Systems, scientists also examine the layers of air that planes and spacecraft fly through in Atmospheric Sciences. Langley supports NASA space programs with atmospheric research and technology testing and development.