DNW-HST (Transonic Wind Tunnel)

Infrastructure
Description

Continuous wind tunnel, closed circuit, variable density, with slotted or perforated top and bottom test section walls (12% open).

Main technical characteristics

Typical tests
– Configuration studies, database creation (civil and military transport aircraft, fighters,
spacecraft)
– Engine integration studies by means of Turbofan Propulsion Simulators (TPS) for air
turbines or propellers
– Air exhaust simulation with compressed air
– Internal and external air intake surveys

Operational Capacity

Reynolds Number: 9.000.000 (Re0.1 √(S))
Mach / Maximum Velocity: 0,15 – 1,35
Maximum Mass Flow: 8 kg/s (continuously at 80 bar by auxiliary compressed air supply)
Maximum Temperature & Preassure: 0,25 – 3,9 bar (25 – 390 kPa) / 11 – 46 °C (288 – 323 K)
Duct Diameter / Test Section Dimensions: 3,6 m2 (2 m wide by 1,6 m or 1,8 m height)

Contact Information
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
EREA