Aerospace Testing Facilities available in India
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| Title of the Aerospace Test |
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel HST4 |
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| Name of the Organisation |
IISc |
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| Name of theLab |
Department of Aerospace Engineering |
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| Place of the Lab |
Bangalore |
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| Category of Aerospace Test | Wind Tunnel Testing | |
| Sub-category of Aerospace Test | Hypersonic Wind Tunnels | |
| Year of Establisment | 2003 - 2004 | |
| Test Applications | Aerospace Research Both Types of tests performed: Aerodynamic force & moment measurements Pressure measurements Measurement of Heat transfer rates. Flow visualization |
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| Test Special Features | Test Section size and shape: 1m diameter flow enters a 2.5 m long cylindrical tank of 1.5 m dia. Speed range/Mach number range: 6 - 12 / flow speeds upto 4 km/s and specific enthalpy about 3 MJ/kg Reynolds number range (per m): 1-2 million Test Control Parameters: Angle of attack Typical test duration in the range of a milliseconds Stagnation pressure range , temperature range and specific enthalpy |
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| Other Test Information | Type of Tunnel: High speed, Wind , Intermittent, Horizontal Data Acquisition System: High speed PC based Special test rigs and test techniques developed: A aerodynamic force balances and heat transfer gauges |
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| Contact Person / Institution | The Director Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore - 560012 Contact No.: +91-80 -23600690 Fax: + 91 - 80 - 23600936 E-mail: diroff@admin.iisc.ernet.in Website:http://www.iisc.ernet.in/ |
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