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Cranfield 8ft x 6ft Low-Speed Wind Tunnel

Cranfield University / NWTF

Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

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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

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