T-1 wind tunnel (1.5m)
T-1 low-speed wind tunnel is a tunnel of closed-circuit, continuous operation, with an open measurement space with a diameter of 1.5 m and a length of 2.4 meters. Maximum speed of the working medium is 45 m/s.
Parameter |
Value |
Measuring space dimensions – diameter |
1.5 m |
Measuring space dimensions – length |
2.4 m |
Working medium |
air |
Maximum speed of the working medium |
45 m/s |
T-1 wind tunnel – scope of services
- weight and pressure distribution tests on the following:
- models of aircraft,
- helicopters,
- vehicles on rails,
- wheeled vehicles and their elements,
- optimization of flap geometry and their position,
- optimization of hinge moments for ailerons and control surfaces,
- flow visualization using imaging anemometry (PIV), thread methods, and using fluorescent mini-threads and UV illumination;
- smoke flow visualization.