RJ Mitchell
University of Southampton
The RJ Mitchell wind tunnel at the University of Southampton has a test section of 3.6 m x 2.5 m x 10.5 m and a max speed of 40 m/s. It has a 6-component overhead balance with various mounting options, underfloor 2- component balance and two point motorised strut for vehicle work. It has a rolling road with boundary layer suction. It is equipped with the latest HWA, stereo time resolved PIV and LDV systems.
- Location:
- Southampton
- Test Section 1 size:
- 3.6 x 2.5 x 10.5m
5:1 contraction ratio.
- Designation:
- Closed Return
- Performance:
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Mach Number: 0.15 (max)
Maximum Flow Speed: 50 m/s
Reynolds No: 3.64x10⁶/m (max)
Total Pressure: Ambient
Pressure: Up to 1.58 kN/m²
Temperature: Ambient to 292 K
Turbulence intensity: < 0.2%
Run Time: Continuous
- Testing Capabilities:
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Model Support: 6-component overhead balance with various mounting options, underfloor 2-component balance and two point motorised strut for vehicle work.
Data Acquisition: Multichannel simultaneous data acquisition.
Outputs: Forces and moments; pressure, velocity (Stereo PIV, hot wire anemometry).
Flow visualisation: Smoke, video, surface fluorescent oilflow.
- Specialist Rigs:
- Notes:
Formerly at Farnborough the tunnel was moved to Southampton in the 1980s to accommodate extensive motorsport work.
Specialist Rigs:
Notes:
Formerly at Farnborough the tunnel was moved to Southampton in the 1980s to accommodate extensive
motorsport work.
Specialist Rigs:
Rolling road (up to 40m/s) with dual stage boundary layer suction.
Dynamic model motion and acquisition systems have been developed previously and a new system is currently being manufactured.
Rotor rigs have been developed and used in this tunnel as well as propeller/rudder rigs. Rolling road (up to 40m/s) with dual stage boundary layer suction.
Dynamic model motion and acquisition systems have been developed previously and a new system is currently being manufactured.
Rotor rigs have been developed and used in this tunnel as well as propeller/rudder rigs. - Equipment:
- Tomographic PIV System / Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence System LAVision
3-axis traverse system