Offering the only dedicated and accredited Aeronautical Engineering degree on the African continent, Wits is in possession of various wind and water tunnels as well as measurement facilities. We have both subsonic and supersonic wind tunnels as listed below.
We welcome collaborations and consultations regarding the use of these facilities.
Please contact:
Associate Professor Wei Hua HO
Email: weihua.ho@wits.ac.za
Phone number: +27 (0)11 717 7301
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Flume Test section: 500 x 500 x 5000 Flow velocities: 0.15, 0.2, 0.32, 0.45 and 0.5 m/s (without wall constrictions) |
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Low speed draw-down wind tunnel |
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Test section: 1500 x 1500 Flow velocities: 0.2 – 20 m/s |
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Circulating Wind Tunnel |
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Test section: 910 x 610 (Oval) Flow velocities: Up to 70 m/s |
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Open Circuit Wind Tunnel |
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Test section: 250 x 250 Flow velocities: nominal velocities up to 20 m/s |
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Wind Tunnel 4 |
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Test section: 320 mm x 320 mm Flow velocities: 4 – 13 m/s Turbulent Intensity: ~1 % |
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Supersonic Wind Tunnel Test section: 101.6 x 101.6 Mach number: 1.5 – 3.2 Blowdown type with a test duration of about 7s. |
