We are excited to announce that fabrication has begun on our new compressed air wind tunnel facility!
This tunnel will be unique in it’s size and pressure ratings, allowing for new access to high Reynolds number flows. Internal air pressures of 500 psi will be possible meaning we can achieve densities which are 34x that of atmospheric air. Right now work is being completed on the pressure vessel “shell” that houses the wind tunnel. Total weight of the facility will be over 100,000 pounds!
The test section will be modular, with the largest internal diameter being a circular 40″ cross section. Inside we will be able to test relatively large models of wind turbine and helicopter rotors, airfoils, full aircraft models, and many other configurations.
We will continue to post news about this exciting facility as work progresses.