Training Workshop @ University of Glasgow: Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing

Date:

4th September 2023

Location:

Glasgow

Organisation:

University of Glasgow

Host(s):

Dr Richard Green

This workshop was intended for those new to wind tunnel testing, which included university researchers and industrial personnel alike, and CFD specialists who wished to gain an appreciation of experimental methods or become involved with experimentation.

The workshop ran over two days – 4th and 5th of September, and consisted of morning classroom sessions and live wind tunnel tests in the afternoon to demonstrate some of the important experimental techniques that are used in low-speed wind tunnel testing. Activities included wind tunnel model installation, aerodynamic testing for loads, use of multi-hole pressure probes and CTA, demonstration of optical methods including LDA and PIV.

The workshop was limited to 12 attendees and 2 attendees per institution.

The event took place at the University of Glasgow wind tunnel site at Acre Road. Located to the west of the city, which hosts the deHavilland wind tunnel, a large, low-speed wind tunnel. Find out more about the wind tunnel here: https://www.nwtf.ac.uk/facility/dehavilland-low-speed-wind-tunnel/

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