Full Name: HIAPER Modular Inlet
Short Name or Acronym: HIMIL
Model if applicable: 8" Blue; 12" Red, optionally anti-iced. Multiple units available: 2 Blue, 5 Red
Measurements Provided: Capability to direct ambient air to cabin mounted instruments on the GV and C-130 while causing minimal aerodynamic drag
Manufacturer or Builder of the Instrument: EOL DFS
When Acquired: 2005-2010
Operational Status:
Requestable, ready for deployment
General Description:
Measurement Characteristics: N/A
Calibration Methods: N/A
History of Significant Changes to the Instrument: '2005: Designed and built; 2007: anti-iced inlets implemented; however, icing has never been observed on HIMIL tips. Anti-icing has no effect on air flow heating. Pylon venting is implemented on several HIMILs to prevent potential pressurization of the pylon and containment of contaminating air in the pylon.
Description of Software, Data Handling, and Data Flow:
Software Components (data acquisition, display, processing, and analysis): N/A
Data Processing Chain (from flight to archival): N/A
QA Procedures and Needs: N/A
Safety Issues: Structural integrity and attachment to the aircraft is checked routinely to prevent detachment in flight.
Examples of Measurements: N/A
Lead Contact: Pavel Romashkin
Additional information is available at this link, a web page constructed by Dave Rogers to show the early configuration of these inlets.
Internal users: See http://wiki.eol.ucar.edu/rafscience/HIMIL (last edited 2012-11-15)