UK testing facilities
Loughborough University Automotive Wind Tunnel
Loughborough University / NWTF
Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Aerodynamics and aerothermal testing
- Functional and integrated-system testing
Services
Automotive vehicle-aerodynamics testing using force balances, pressure/velocity measurements and tomographic PIV; experimental support for the vehicle-aerodynamics research group.
Equipment
1.92 m x 1.32 m x 3.6 m test section; 40 m/s (90 mph) maximum; 0.15% turbulence; 6-component underfloor virtual-centre balance; maximum model weight 30 kg; tomographic PIV.
Standards
No accreditation or test standards stated on the cited facility page; profile explicitly says available to industry and academic researchers.
Contact
Email: admin@nwtf.ac.uk
Approximate location
Loughborough ยท Town location