{"id":474,"date":"2025-03-21T22:34:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T22:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/?page_id=474"},"modified":"2026-02-05T22:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:26:14","slug":"test-cells","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/test-cells\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Cells"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"zl8\">ZL8 Cell #1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The High-Pressure Combustion Laboratory (ZL8) was completed in 2017 and features five state-of-the-art 500 square-foot test cells and an adjacent 2200 square-foot diagnostics lab. ZL8 Cell 1 is home to the PT1 and PT2 wind tunnels. Below are some pictures of the construction of ZL8:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Both_Tunnels-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-image-gallery has-white-background section is-medium\"><div class=\"container\"><h2 class=\"purdue-image-gallery__header align-center\">ZL8 Cell 1 Construction<\/h2><div class=\"columns is-multiline align-center\"><div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-full-mobile is-one-third-desktop is-one-third-widescreen\"><div class=\"image-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"552\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1637-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><div class=\"image-modal-content\" data-modal=\"552\"><div class=\"image-modal-close\"><p>ZL8 Cell 1 Exterior<\/p><\/div>\n                    <button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-full-mobile is-one-third-desktop is-one-third-widescreen\"><div class=\"image-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"553\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_1638-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><div class=\"image-modal-content\" data-modal=\"553\"><div class=\"image-modal-close\"><p>ZL8 Cell 1 Interior during construction<\/p><\/div>\n                    <button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-full-mobile is-one-third-desktop is-one-third-widescreen\"><div class=\"image-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"554\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_2744-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><div class=\"image-modal-content\" data-modal=\"554\"><div class=\"image-modal-close\"><p>Founding advisors inside new ZL8 Cell 1<\/p><\/div>\n                    <button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-full-mobile is-one-third-desktop is-one-third-widescreen\"><div class=\"image-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"555\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3075-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><div class=\"image-modal-content\" data-modal=\"555\"><div class=\"image-modal-close\"><p>PT1 being installed in Cell 1<\/p><\/div>\n                    <button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-full-mobile is-one-third-desktop is-one-third-widescreen\"><div class=\"image-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"556\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3152-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><div class=\"image-modal-content\" data-modal=\"556\"><div class=\"image-modal-close\"><p>PT2 being constructed in Cell 2<\/p><\/div>\n                    <button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div class=\"column is-half-tablet is-full-mobile is-one-third-desktop is-one-third-widescreen\"><div class=\"image-gallery-open\" data-toggle=\"557\"><div class=\"image is-square\" role=\"image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_3302-1-scaled.jpg\" aria-label=\"\"><\/div><button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"More information\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button><\/div><div class=\"image-modal-content\" data-modal=\"557\"><div class=\"image-modal-close\"><p>PT1 first operational in Cell 1<\/p><\/div>\n                    <button class=\"image-modal-button\" aria-label=\"close\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n                    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"zl9\">ZL9 Cell 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The High-Speed Propulsion Laboratory (ZL9) was constructed in 2024 and will support operations in 2025.&nbsp; This $73M, 60,000 ft2 facility adds five new test cells and significantly expands the high-pressure, high-flow-rate fluid system infrastructure throughout the Zucrow complex. Both facilities were designed with access windows connecting the test cells to the diagnostics laboratories, allowing a full-host of advanced laser-based techniques to be applied in the most complex flows.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-576x384.jpg 576w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07091-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-256x384.jpg 256w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09616-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"zl5\">ZL5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ZL5 building is used exclusively by PETAL, and is home to the PT3 continuous subsonic open-return tunnel as well as LOTUS, a water table used to simulate supersonic phenomena through the hydraulic analogy. This building includes a small control room, as well as a clean room for resin 3D printing of test hardware. ZL5 is also used as a storage space, and a workspace for building and assembling test sections and instrumentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-576x384.jpg 576w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DSC07109-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Elbow of PT3 Wind Tunnel in ZL5<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ddb39544 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<a role=\"link\" class=\"purdue-blocks__button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><span class=\"purdue-blocks__button__text\">Home<\/span><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a role=\"link\" class=\"purdue-blocks__button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/team\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><span class=\"purdue-blocks__button__text\">Team<\/span><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a role=\"link\" class=\"purdue-blocks__button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/test-sections\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><span class=\"purdue-blocks__button__text\">Test Sections<\/span><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a role=\"link\" class=\"purdue-blocks__button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/wind-tunnels\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><span class=\"purdue-blocks__button__text\">Wind Tunnels<\/span><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a role=\"link\" class=\"purdue-blocks__button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/test-cells\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><span class=\"purdue-blocks__button__text\">Test Cells<\/span><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a role=\"link\" class=\"purdue-blocks__button\" href=\"https:\/\/engineering.purdue.edu\/PETAL\/publications\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><span class=\"purdue-blocks__button__text\">Publications<\/span><span class=\"shrink-padding\"><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ZL8 Cell #1 The High-Pressure Combustion Laboratory (ZL8) was completed in 2017 and features five state-of-the-art 500 square-foot test cells and an adjacent 2200 square-foot diagnostics lab. 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