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School of Aeronautics & Astronautics

Wind Tunnels

The Aerospace Sciences Laboratory (ASL) houses a wide range of wind tunnels are available for testing designs.  The wind tunnel facilities range from hypersonic flows in a Ludwig Quiet Flow Tube to the Boeing Wind Tunnel, a large subsonic tunnel.

Boeing Wind Tunnel
  • Closed Section 4'x6' Test Section
  • 6 Component Balance
  • 100 mph Maximum Velocity
High Contraction Wind Tunnel
  • 18" Diameter Test Section
  • 2 Component Balance
  • 120 ft/sec
Low Speed Wind Tunnels
  • 12" x 18" Test Section
  • Hot Wire Probe
  • Two located at ASL
  • 100 ft/sec
Mach 6 Quiet Flow Ludwieg Tube
  • Mach 6 flow
  • Quiet flow
  • 9.5" Diameter Test Section
Mach 4 Quiet Flow Ludwieg Tube
  • Mach 4 Flow
  • Quiet flow
  • 4"x4" test section