UK testing facilities
Cranfield 8ft x 6ft Low-Speed Wind Tunnel
Cranfield University / NWTF
Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Aerodynamics and aerothermal testing
Services
Low-speed aerodynamic testing for aircraft, automotive and other models; forces/moments, pressure and velocity measurements; rolling-road and boundary-layer-extraction testing.
Equipment
2.4 m x 1.8 m test section; 5–45 m/s; Reynolds number up to 3.6 x 10^6/m; 6-component overhead, internal and under-floor balances; ±25° yaw floor turntable; rolling road 1.2 m x 2.77 m up to 45 m/s; active strut and model workshop.
Standards
No accreditation or test standards stated on the cited facility page.
Contact
Email: admin@nwtf.ac.uk
Approximate location
Cranfield · Town location