Facilities

 

FACILITIES

 

THE LSU WIND TUNNEL LABORATORY

 

This laboratory includes two low-speed wind tunnels. One is capable of aerodynamic studies while the other is modular for either aerodynamic or boundary-layer studies. The wind tunnel test sections are 2' x 2' x 8' and 2' x 3' x 10' (aerodynamic)/3.5' x 4.25' x 25' (boundary-layer) respectively. Both are capable of velocities from 5 to 60 m/s. This laboratory is equipped with a Laser-Doppler Velocimetry (LDV)) system, a Digital Particle Image Velocimetry (DPIV) system, a two-channel Constant Temperature Anemometry (CTA) system, a High Resolution Digital Photography (HRDP) system and computer-driven data acquisition and traversing systems.