Technical Data

Aeroacoustics
vehicle wind tunnel

(1:1)

Model wind tunnel

(1:3,5-1:5)

Dimensions of nozzle (WxH) 5.8 m x 3.87 m 1.575 m x 1.05 m
Exit area of nozzle 22.45 m² 1.654 m²
Contraction ratio 4.41 4.95
Length of open-nozzle test section 9.95 m 2.585 m
Diameter of axial fan 7.1 m 2.0 m
Operating output 2.95 MW (335 1/min) 335 kW (1050 1/min)
Max. flow velocity 255 km/h 288 km/h
Displacement heigth of boundary layer in the center of the ground plane (x=0)
- without boundary layer influence 15.5 mm 4.5 mm
- with boundary layer pre-suction 7 mm 2.4 mm
- with road simulation Block profile Block profile
Sound-pressure level of empty test section at 140 km/h:
- Out-of-flow 69.0 dB(A) -
- Inflow 71.5 dB(A) -


Layout of aeroacoustics vehicle wind tunnel (1:1)
Layout of aeroacoustics vehicle wind tunnel (1:1)

Layout of model wind tunnel (1:4/1:5)
Layout of model wind tunnel (1:4/1:5)