UK testing facilities
University of Manchester High Supersonic Tunnel (HSST)
University of Manchester / NWTF
University of Manchester, Manchester, England
Access: Yes
Testing capabilities
- Aerodynamics and aerothermal testing
Services
Mach 4–6 hypersonic testing, boundary-layer transition, powered-model/inlet and drop testing; force, pressure, velocity, surface-temperature, Schlieren, PIV, BOS, PSP/TSP and infrared measurements.
Equipment
0.3 m x 0.3 m x 1 m test section with 0.152 m nozzle; Mach 4–6, up to 1.2 km/s; 0.3–0.95 kK and up to 850 kPa; maximum 8 s run and 15 min recharge; arc-balance sting, 3-component force balance, high-speed optical and thermal diagnostics.
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
Manchester · Town location