Aerodynamic Testing Laboratory

Main Equipment and Capabilities:

  • Two Wind Tunnels:

    • 2D Test Chamber: 100 × 25 cm
    • 3D Test Chamber: 100 × 35 cm

  • 2D PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) System:

    • 200 mW laser light generator
    • Microparticle generator
    • 4 MP camera at 30 frames per second
    • Air compressor
    • Control computer

  • High-Speed Recording System:

    • FASTCAM Mini UX100 camera
    • 1.3 MP resolution
    • 4000 frames per second

  • High-Speed Pressure Measurement System:

    • Initium DTC32 system

  • Multiaxial Load Cells for force measurements

  • Data Acquisition Boards:

    • With A/D instrumentation amplifiers and digital outputs for servo control

  • Thermal Imaging Cameras:

    • Flir A70

  • Smoke Machine:

    • Safex FOG 2010 Plus

  • Ultrasonic Anemometer:

    • Windsonic