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;