Facilities
Water Tunnel
Test section of 0.26m x 0.45m with a length of 1m. Speeds ranging from 1 cm/s to 30 cm/s can be achieved within the test section. Equipped for force measurements on models and flow measurements using PIV.
Supersonic Tunnel
Blowdown supersonic tunnel with a test-section of 10 cm x 8 cm driven by external compressed air storage. Mach numbers in the range of 1.3 to 2.5. Equipped for pressure measurements on models and flow measurements using PIV.
Transonic Cascade Tunnel
Blowdown transonic cascade tunnel with a test-section of 15 cm x 12 cm. Capable of operating in the transonic regime around M = 1.05 to 1.3. Equipped for pressure measurements, direct load measurements on blades, and flow measurements using PIV.
Fully Developed Turbulent Channel
Fully developed turbulent channel (water) with a test section of height 27.5 mm, width of 305 mm, and a length of 871 mm. Controlled bubble injection is possible through porous plates that are supplied with pressurized air from an external air source. The maximum average speed of water within the channel is about 2 m/s. Equipped for pressure drop measurements for drag reduction studies, direct bubble visualizations, and flow measurements using PIV.
Vortex Pair Test Facility
A transient (starting) jet arrangement in a free surface glass water tank of dimensions 1 m (length) x 1 m (width) x 1.2 m (depth). The transient jet is generated from a computer-controlled piston-cylinder mechanism utilizing a servo motor combined with a lead screw to push the piston.
Low Pressure Drop Test Facility
Used to study cavity formation during water-entry of bodies. The ability to reduced pressure helps to simulate lower cavitation numbers.
Low Speed Wind Tunnel
Low-speed open circuit suction Wind-tunnel with a cross-section of 1m x 1m. Maximum speeds of about 25 m/s.
