About the Boundary layer wind tunnel
The Boundary layer wind tunnel is an extensively equipped low-speed wind tunnel which is regularly used by undergraduates and researchers across variety of industries. It is a long-fetch wind tunnel with interchangeable test sections to allow for flexible experimental setups.
The facility supports both fundamental studies of turbulent boundary layers and applied research relevant to aerospace, transport and renewable energy applications. The long-fetch configuration enables investigation of how turbulent boundary layers respond to fundamental parameters such as surface roughness and pressure gradients. The facility has also been used for scale-model investigations of buildings and urban environments, wind turbine arrays and individual wind turbines, as well as aerodynamic studies of wings and other systems.
The test section is 1.2 metres (m) wide by 1.0 m tall with adaptive walls, turbulence grid and various acquisition systems that can be deployed including particle image velocimetry, hot-wire anemometry, pressure measurements, force measurements, oil film interferometry, and background oriented Schlieren.
View our boundary layer wind tunnel video for more information.
