Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.

                                                                                                                                            —Albert Einstein

Subsonic Wind Tunnel

The FSU subsonic wind tunnel is a suckdown, open loop wind tunnel. The flow is driven by a 200HP fan which can exceed 1700 RPM. This allows for the wind tunnel to achieve speeds up to nearly 80 m/s (180 mph) and be operated for extended periods. The wind tunnel is outfitted with a series of screens and other flow conditioning systems which result in a highly uniform flow field with very low turbulence intensities. The open style of the wind tunnel and modular test section walls facilitate the process of installing and working on experimental models.