Working section

1.2m x 1.2m

Operation

Intermittent blowdown

Test duration

40 seconds (typical)

Mach number range

0.2 to 4.0

Transonic insert

Perforated walls, 60° inclined holes at top and bottom with 65 open area, normal holes at sides with 20% open area.

Stagnation pressure

1.5 to 8.0 bar

Reynolds number

8x106 to 60x106 per meter

Model incidence

-15° to +27°, continuous and step mode

Model roll angle

0° to 360°

Model side-slip range

 -10° to 10° using TRMS

Special controls

Transonic Mach number control, transonic Mach number sweep and pressure sweep.

Special rigs

• Captive trajectory system for aircraft store separation studies
• Semi-captive trajectory rig for multi-booster separation studies of launch vehicles
• Forced oscillation rig for dynamic derivative measurements in pitch and yaw
• Jet simulation rig
• Sting, ventral strut, side strut support system
• Beta sector for yaw tests
• Roll Damping Rig

Major test capabilities

• Force and moment measurements
• Unsteady pressure measurements
• Steady pressure measurements
• Hinge moment measurements
• Air-intake tests
• Half-model support system
• Multi-booster separation studies
• Store carriage and separation tests
• Forced oscillation technique for dynamic derivative measurements in pitch and yaw
• Roll damping derivative measurements
• Aero-elastic testing
• Helmet tests