NWTF is hiring an Experimental Database Coordinator
Job Title: Experimental Database Coordinator Location: University of Loughborough Contract Type: Full time and fixed term until 31 March 2026 Salary: £32,348 – £42,155 per annum Apply here: https://vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=073514PEgq&WVID=5913100PrZ&LANG=USA Job Purpose: To lead the development and delivery of an experimental database for the EPSRC National Wind Tunnel Facility…. read more
NWTF is hiring a Group Projects Manager
Job Title: Group Projects Manager Location: Imperial College London Contract Type: Full time, fixed term for 36 months. Salary: £51,115 to £61,549 Apply Here: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02385/group-projects-manager-%E2%80%93-national-wind-tunnel-facility-nwtf/ Purpose of the post: The UK National Wind Tunnel Facility (NWTF), is coordinated by Imperial College London. This initiative involves 22 tunnels distributed… read more
£1.2m Network Grant Awarded to the NWTF
NWTF are delighted to announce a £1.2m EPSRC Network Grant award. Activities will include: Knowledge Exchange: Industry/Academia Group Research Projects: Experimental Database: Community involvement in NWTF: For further announcements on Network activities, sign up to the NWTF newsletter here or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Malaysian Researchers use Manchester’s Hypersonic Wind Tunnel to evaluate hybrid flow control devices that reduce shockwave-induced flow separation.
Funded by STFC-Malaysia Newton fund, a team of researchers from the Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia undertook experiments in the hypersonic wind tunnel at The University of Manchester for three weeks in November 2021. The aim of the project is to investigate shockwave control using hybrid micro vortex generators… read more
MENtOR testing begins at Cranfield 8×6 wind tunnel.
The MENtOR rotor test rig is currently being tested at the NWTF 8×6 wind tunnel at the University of Cranfield. MENtOR is a test program developed by the UK Vertical Lift Network (UKVLN) to develop simulation tools and experimental facilities for rotorcraft research. This program enables high quality… read more
Pilot European Transonic Wind Tunnel: Cranfield lead NWTF group test.
NWTF group visit to the European Transonic Wind Tunnel (ETW) near Cologne, Germany.
£220,000 award helps Surrey fight air pollution and airborne pathogens
A £220,000 award from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) will provide state-of-the-art equipment to help Surrey tackle air pollution and airborne pathogens, says Dr Marco Placidi of our Centre for Aerodynamics and Environmental Flow. “Surrey’s EnFlo facility is unique in the UK and it’s one of the few wind tunnels in the world in… read more