UK testing facilities
University of Birmingham Atmospheric Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel
University of Birmingham / NWTF
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, England
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Aerodynamics and aerothermal testing
Services
Uniform-flow and atmospheric-boundary-layer simulation for pedestrian wind safety, built-environment and full-scale cyclist aerodynamic studies; pressure and velocity measurement.
Equipment
2 m square x 14 m working section; 1:300 current ABL length scale; approximately 10 m/s maximum freestream; 10 m turntable length along the working section; multi-channel 500 Hz pressure system, 2 kHz Cobra probes and Irwin probes.
Standards
No accreditation or test standards stated on the cited facility page.
Contact
Email: admin@nwtf.ac.uk
Approximate location
Birmingham ยท Town location