Wind tunnels
Our wind tunnels are well-suited for experimental investigations of issues related to civil engineering.
In our wind tunnels, various structures such as bridges, buildings, ships and maritime structures, as well as wind turbines and other offshore installations, can undergo extensive testing.
Closed circuit wind tunnel (WT1)
Dimensions (height x width x length): 0.7 x 1.0 x 2.6m Max. flow velocity: 70 m/sBoundary layer wind tunnel (WT2)
Dimensions (height x width x length): 1.8 -2.3 x 2.6 x 20.8 mMax. flow velocity: 24 m/s.
Wide boundary layer wind tunnel (WT3)
Dimensions (height x width x length): 1.7 x 13.6 x 15.0 m
Max. flow velocity: 7.5 m/s.
Truncated wide boundary layer wind tunnel (WT4)
Dimensions (height x width x length): 1.7 x 7.5 x 9.0 m
Max. flow velocity: 12 m/s.
Climatic wind tunnel (WT5)
Dimensions (height x width x length): 2.0 x 2.0 x 5.0 m
Max. flow velocity: 32 m/s.
Temperature down to -5 degrees Celsius at 25 m/s and -10 degrees Celsius at lower flow velocity.
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Wind tunnel tests on offshore platforms
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3D bridge model tests
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Floating wind turbine platforms
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