Attachment 1.B - NFAC Testing Cost Estimates.pdf
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- Fundamental Aerodynamics for Large Wind Turbine Performance and Reliability Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- RFX-2025-10021
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- Department of Energy Office of Science
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This is a detailed cost estimate document for high Reynolds number wind tunnel testing at the USAF National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC) 40x80 Wind Tunnel, scheduled for March 2025. The document outlines costs for Department of Energy (DOE) testing requirements.
The baseline test cost is $3,078,742, which includes $2,636,171 for NFAC test costs and $442,571 for NASA support costs. The baseline testing encompasses three airfoil sections with eight different configurations, with four sweeps at Reynolds numbers of 3, 6, 12, and 20 x10^6. The total occupancy period is 800 hours (4 weeks installation, 14 weeks operations, 2 weeks removal) with 391 fan-on hours. Additional costs are detailed for adding another airfoil configuration ($124,837) and for adding 30 data points at each Reynolds number ($24,580). The estimate includes detailed labor hours and costs for planning, design and fabrication, execution, and report writing, as well as electricity costs and NASA PIV & IR instrumentation support.
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| Revised Attachment 1.A - NFAC Test Planning Additional Information.pdf | ||
| Revised Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (Topic Area 1)-2.pdf | ||
| Amendment No. 1 to RFX-2025-10021 - Fundamental Aerodynamics for Large Wind Turbine Performance and Reliability.pdf | ||
| Request for Proposal RFX-2025-10021.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1.A - NFAC Test Planning Additional Information.pdf | ||
| Appendix 1.D - Open Source Airfoils Candidates.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3 - Sample Subcontract Schedule.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Statement of Work (Topic Area 2).pdf | ||
| Attachment 1.C - NFAC Test Planning Guide.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (Topic Area 1).pdf | ||
| Attachment No. 4 - Sample Deliverable Summary Table.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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DOE High Reynolds No. Test J. Sacco 12-20-24
Rough Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate for removal as well as one set of Re sweeps as defined above. Optical imaging support is included.
Rough Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate for
Reynolds Numbers conservatively equates to roughly one day of operations.
Rough Order of Magnitude Baseline Cost Estimate for
$24,580 DOE High Reynolds No. NFAC Test FOA: NFAC Test Cost
$18,005 Fed Agency Indirect & Overhead Rate for Customers NASA Support Cost
$23,484 Incremental Cost to include one additional airfoil section in the test. Includes installation and
DOE High Reynolds No. NFAC Test
NASA Support Cost
Additional Airfoil Configuration
$6,576 Labor and Power costs only. Adding 30 data points to each sweep at each of the four
Additional 30 data points at each Re
Fed Agency Indirect & Overhead Rate for Customers NASA Support Cost $442,571
Baseline test requested by DOE includes three airfoil sections with eight different configurations.
Each configuration includes four sweeps at Re= 3, 6, 12 & 20 x10^6; durations based on 30 points per sweep. Conservative dwell time was used for settle and acquisition durations.
Added Airfoil Cost
Sweep Augmentation Cost
$124,837 FOA: NFAC Test Cost
$101,353 Fed Agency Indirect & Overhead Rate for Customers
USAF NFAC 40x80 Wind Tunnel $2,636,171
Total Baseline Test Cost DOE High Reynolds No. NFAC Test $3,078,742 Test Date: March 2025 FOA: NFAC Test Cost
Hours Cost 144 $28,904
3172 $876,682 Detail Planning 1512 $303,488 Des, Fab & Support 1660 $573,194
6004 $1,205,119 Installation 1160 $232,834 Operations 4288 $860,685 Removal 556 $111,600
240 $48,173 Total NFAC Hrs 9560
Electricity (MWHrs) 3409 $477,294 $2,636,171
1760 $442,571 640 $128,460 640 $128,460 480 $96,345
$89,305
$2,636,171 FOA: NFAC Test Cost
$442,571
Total Baseline Test Cost $3,078,742
NASA Support Cost
Test Phase
Test Date: March 2025 DOE High Reynolds No. NFAC Test
USAF NFAC Labor & Materials
Fed Agency Indirect & Overhead Rate for Customers USAF NFAC 40x80 Wind Tunnel
• Planning (SoC Development)
• Design & Fab
• Report Writing
• Execution
Direct NFAC Test Support Estimate Total
6. This estimate does not include costs associated with analyses that may be identified such as pre-test CFD to identify critical run matrix points.
7. The ROM total occupancy period includes test specific facility set up and removal.
Fan-On Hours = 391 Total Occupancy Hours =800 (Nominal 4 wks install'n, 14 wk ops, 2 wks removal)
4. This estimate covers the DOE Baseline matrix as requested and discussed 23 May 2024 using minimum estimated settle time and point acquisition times.
5. Electrical power costs are dependent on the actual run matrix executed. An estimate of time on condition using circuit transit times results in longer runs (hgiher power costs). Reducing data points using DOE methods may reduce wind-on execution time and resulting electrical costs.
3. The NFAC rate is subject to change based on annual (1 Oct) review by the Commander of AEDC.
2. Funds must be received by AEDC before NFAC work may commence.
Notes:
1. This is an estimate only. Fees will be based on actual costs incurred during the program, which may be more or less than the above estimate.
NASA PIV & IR Instrumentation Design & Installation
Test Support Post Test Processing
Misc. (Cals, Tuning, Optics)
Hours Cost 36 $7,226 0 $0
Detail Planning 0 $0 Des, Fab & Support 0 $0
382 $76,595 Installation 58 $11,642 Operations 268 $53,793 Removal 55.6 $11,160
40 $8,029 Total NFAC Hrs 458
Electricity (MWHrs) 68 $9,504 $101,353
100 $23,484 0 $0
100 $16,058 20 $4,014
$3,412
6. This estimate does not include costs associated with analyses that may be identified such as pre-test CFD to identify critical run matrix points.
7. The ROM total occupancy period includes test specific facility set up and removal.
DOE High Reynolds No. NFAC Test
(Nominal 0.2 wks install'n, 1 wk ops, 0.2 wks removal)
Notes:
1. This is an estimate only. Fees will be based on actual costs incurred during the program, which may be more or less than the above estimate.
2. Funds must be received by AEDC before NFAC work may commence.
3. The NFAC rate is subject to change based on annual (1 Oct) review by the Commander of AEDC.
4. This estimate covers the DOE Baseline matrix as requested and discussed 23 May 2024 using minimum estimated settle time and point acquisition times.
5. Electrical power costs are dependent on the actual run matrix executed. An estimate of time on condition using circuit transit times results in longer runs (hgiher power costs). Reducing data points using DOE methods may reduce wind-on execution time and resulting electrical costs.
Design & Installation Test Support
Post Test Processing Misc. (Cals, Tuning, Optics)
Fan-On Hours = 6.5 Total Occupancy Hours = 56
• Design & Fab
• Execution
• Report Writing
Direct NFAC Test Support Estimate Total
NASA PIV & IR Instrumentation
• Planning (SoC Development)
Added Airfoil Cost Additional Configuration $124,837
FOA: NFAC Test Cost $101,353
Fed Agency Indirect & Overhead Rate for Customers NASA Support Cost $23,484
USAF NFAC Labor & Materials Test Phase
Hours Cost 0 $0 0 $0
Detail Planning 0 $0 Des, Fab & Support 0 $0
54 $10,759 Installation 0 $0 Operations 54 $10,759 Removal 0 $0
0 $0 Total NFAC Hrs 54
Electricity (MWHrs) 6 $7,246 $18,005
28 $6,576 0 $0
16 $3,212 12 $2,409
$955
6. This estimate does not include costs associated with analyses that may be identified such as pre-test CFD to identify critical run matrix points.
7. The ROM total occupancy period includes test specific facility set up and removal.
(Nominal 0.2 wks install'n, 1 wk ops, 0.2 wks removal)
Notes:
1. This is an estimate only. Fees will be based on actual costs incurred during the program, which may be more or less than the above estimate.
2. Funds must be received by AEDC before NFAC work may commence.
3. The NFAC rate is subject to change based on annual (1 Oct) review by the Commander of AEDC.
4. This estimate covers the DOE Baseline matrix as requested and discussed 23 May 2024 using minimum estimated settle time and point acquisition times.
5. Electrical power costs are dependent on the actual run matrix executed. An estimate of time on condition using circuit transit times results in longer runs (hgiher power costs). Reducing data points using DOE methods may reduce wind-on execution time and resulting electrical costs.
Total Occupancy Hours = 8
Design & Installation Test Support
Post Test Processing Misc. (Cals, Tuning, Optics)
Fan-On Hours = 6.5
NASA PIV & IR Instrumentation
Fed Agency Indirect & Overhead Rate for Customers NASA Support Cost $6,576
USAF NFAC Labor & Materials Test Phase
• Planning (SoC Development)
• Design & Fab
• Execution
• Report Writing
Direct NFAC Test Support Estimate Total
$18,005
Sweep Augmentation Test Cost Additional 30 data points at each Re $24,580 DOE High Reynolds No. NFAC Test FOA: NFAC Test Cost
| DOE Test Summary |
| Baseline Test Summary |
| Added Airfoil Summary |
| Sweep Augmentation Summary |
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