Propulsion Systems Laboratory – Support Buildings
Support Buildings The Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 complex included the Equipment Building, which contained the powerful exhausters and compressors, the Shop and Access Building with the two test chambers, an office building, and a cooling tower. NASA Glenn Research CenterHistoric Facilities Propulsion Systems Laboratory (PSL) No. 1 and 2 Overview Equipment Building Shop and Access Building PSL Operations Building Overview The Propulsion Systems Laboratory’s (PSL) two chambers, referred to as “PSL No. 1 and 2,” employed power compressor and exhauster equipment to simulate the internal airflow conditions experienced by powerful engines over a full range of power and altitude levels. These systems were housed in a separate Equipment Building. The Shop and Access Building and Operations Building also supported PSL testing. Documents PSL Floor Plans (1956) PSL Facility Description (1957) PSL Buildings Description (1975) Equipment Building The PSL Equipment Building, now known as the Central Air Equipment Building , provided the facility’s muscle: the compressors, exhausters, refrigeration equipment, and...