The TMT Low Turbulence Wind Tunnel is an atmospheric, open-circuit tunnel with two linked, closed, rectangular test sections. The tunnel is equipped with two DC motors of 5.1 kW and 64 kW used depending on the set measuring speed of the working medium.
Rear test section parameters-height x width – 0,5m x 0,65m
Rear test section parameters-length – 1,3 m
Front test section parameters-height x width – 1,75 m x 2,28 m
Front test section parameters-length – 1,3 m
Test gas – air
Rear test section parameters-max speed – 85 m/s
Front test section parameters-max speed – 8 m/s
Adjustable turbulence intensity in the range – 0.1%<τ(tau)
τ(tau)<0,03%
Weight and pressure distribution tests of models of aircrafts, helicopters, rail vehicles, wheeled vehicles and their components.
Optimization of flap geometry and position.
Hinge-moment optimization for ailerons and tail units.
PIV 3D tufts and minitufts with UV – light flow visualization.
Smoke flow visualization
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation
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02-256 Warsaw, Poland
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e-mail: ilot[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
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Directions to the bus stop “Instytut Lotnictwa”
by tram: 7, 9, 15
by bus: 141, 154, 317, N38, N88