Aerospace Testing Facilities available in India
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| Title of the Aerospace Test |
Low Speed Tunnel |
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| Name of the Organisation |
CSIR |
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| Name of theLab |
Structural Engineering Research Center - SERC |
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| Place of the Lab |
Chennai |
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| Category of Aerospace Test | Wind Tunnel Testing | |
| Sub-category of Aerospace Test | NA | |
| Year of Establisment | 1995 | |
| Test Applications | Non-aerospace, Research & Development, and Industrial. Dynamic Test rigs for testing of bridge deck models Up-gradation of pressure measurement system |
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| Test Special Features | Steady and Unsteady force & moment measurements Steady and Unsteady pressure measurements Aeroelastic tests Flutter and Divergence studies Wind engineering Flow visualization(using PIV system) Flow diagnostic tests Special tests (other than those listed above) Tests on wire mesh of antenna dish Tests on interference between a group of Lattice towers) |
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| Other Test Information | Ranges of Pitch, Roll and Yaw : Turn Table facility available for Yaw Direction (Least count = 0.5 deg.) Typical test duration: Varies with test objectives and number of test cases required Stagnation pressure & Temperature range: Ambient temperature Special features (other than those listed above): Velocity measurements using HWA Long Test Section Ability to simulate Atmospheric Turbulence Adjustable celing of test section roof Procurement of PIV System |
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| Contact Person / Institution | Director Grade Scientist and Head, Wind Engg. Lab Structural Engineering Research Center CSIR Campus, Taramani Chennai - 600 113 Contact No.: +91- 44-22542786 / 22549203 / 2549160(O) Fax: +91-44-22541508 E-mail: sarun@sercm.org / sarun@sercm.csir.res.in Website: http://www.serc.res.in/ |
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