General data
Address: Camino de Vera s/n. Building 8R - Valencia - CP 46022
Contact person: Luis Miguel García-Cuevas González - email: luiga12@mot.upv.es
Features
Descripción
Open circuit and closed test chamber, with a section of 2.8 m x 2.8 m and 22 m long. Two watertight sections under the tunnel equipped for instrumentation placement, heavy anchorages or model positioners. Glass windows covering the side walls and roof in two areas: front with 5.5 m length and rear with 4.1 m length. Anchorages for models and instrumentation to the exterior metal structure on the walls, ceiling and floor throughout the test section. Cartesian positioning gantry for instrumentation.
Speed range
Up to 32 m/s
Test Section
2.8 m x 2.8 m, with a length of 22 m
Instrumentation for force and moment measurement
Load cells. Compact 6-axis scales. Propeller characterization equipment.
Instrumentation for pressure measurement
MicroDAQ 3 pressure scanner.
Flow velocity measurement instrumentation
Pitot-static anemometers, hot-wire CTA and laser doppler anemometry (LDA).
Instrumentation for aeroelastic testing
Scanning laser vibrometer.
Atmospheric boundary layer simulation capability
Yes
Minimum turbulence intensity(%)
0,1%
Flow visualization methods
Smoke injection, tinted oil.
Tunnel test model building capability
In-house capacity through SLA resin printer, FFF printer, 4-axis CNC milling machine. External through partners.
Certifications
Additional information
link to web below
Link to additional tunnel documentation