Test Section with PIV Setup

Closeup of test section with PIV setup

PIV Closeup

Closeup view of PIV flow visualization

Velocity Field Using PIV

Velocity Field over a ramp - No Control

Effect of Microjet Control

Velocity Field with Control
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Closed Return Subsonic Wind Tunnel

  • Closed return subsonic wind tunnel, continuous operation
  • Test section with 24" x 24" cross-sectional area and 48" long
  • Free-stream velocities from 10-90 m/s
  • Facility control and data acquisition using LabVIEW™
  • Optical accessibility from all the sides
  • Equipped with Conventional & Advanced Diagnostics, including:
    • Hot Wires, Pitot-Static Probes
    • Pressure Transducers, including high frequency response sensors, e.g. Kulites and Endevco
    • Computer controlled, 4-axis traverse
    • Dedicated Two and Three-Component Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Hardware, including:
  • Pulse Nd:YAH Laser and High-resolution CCD cameras
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Test Section