Aeronautical Engineering lab Equipments

Educational Wind Tunnels

Test Section Dimensions – 12”x12”x24” (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 61cm)
Length – 15 feet (4.6m)
Width – 42 inches (1.1m)
Height – 6 feet (1.8m)
Weight – approximately 600 pounds (272 kg)
Power – 10 hp (7.5 KW) electric motor
Mobility – Four (4) industrial-grade steel casters with polyurethane wheels
Fiberglass Construction – Accurately-formed, rugged, and strong
Honeycomb Flow Straightener – Expanded aluminum, 4-inch deep hexagonal cells
Turbulence-reducing Screens – Two (2) 20×20 (mesh) stainless steel screens
Contraction Contour – 9.5:1 propietary contraction
Static Pressure Ring – Non-invasive access to test section static pressure used for airspeed indication
Test Section – Anodized aluminum structure with integrated yaw table
Visibility – Two (2) top-hinged Acrylic side doors and one (1) top window
Diffuser – 6-deg included divergence angle with an expansion ratio of 1:3
Motor Control – Variable Frequency Drive (VFD), configurable to all international Voltages
Noise Attenuator – Integrated double-walled construction