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Loughborough University Automotive Wind Tunnel

Loughborough University / NWTF

Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England

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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

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