Address

Wallace Luchuk
200 Westwood Drive
Tullahoma, TN 37388
U.S.A.

Phone: +1 931 455 5826
E-mail: wallytul@cafes.net

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1948
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 1956
128 graduate credits toward Phd, University of Tennessee Space Institute

Employment History

NACA Langley A.F.B., VA, 1948-1951
U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory, White Oak, MD, 1951-1956
Republic Aviation, Farmingdale, NY, 1956-1965
Arnold Engineering Development Center, TN, 1965-1995

Current Activity: 3 Patents Pending

Work Experience

  1. Wind Tunnel Testing
    1. Static and dynamic stability, including Magnus
    2. Inlet and nozzle performance, propellors
    3. Wind tunnel calibrations, including turbulence measurement

  2. Wind Tunnel Design and Optimization
    1. Wind tunnel shakedown and calibration
    2. Compressor performance
    3. Flow angle probe design
    4. Designed honeycomb and screens for 16-foot transonic tunnel
    5. Force balance calibrations