Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Hanson Lab · York University
Wind Tunnel Laboratory
Closed-loop return wind tunnel with acoustic treatment — supporting turbulence, aerodynamics, and particle transport research at 75 HP.
Hanson’s Flow and Turbulence Engineering Laboratory houses a closed-loop return wind tunnel with acoustic treatment, designed to support a wide range of experimental fluid mechanics research. The facility enables controlled investigation of turbulence, aerodynamics, and particle transport.
Power75 HP
TypeClosed-Loop Return
AcousticsTreated / Low Noise
ApplicationsAero · Turbulence · Particles
Thermal Anemometry
Optical / PIV
Pressure
Force / Torque
Thermal Anemometry
Dantec Thermal Anemometry System
- Dantec Thermal Anemometer systems (CTA)
- Custom calibration system with yaw
- Single and dual component sensors
Optical / PIV
Optical Flow Diagnostics
- Stereoscopic microscope
- 200 mJ Nd-YAG Laser (Evergreen)
- Assorted light sheet optics
- Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) capability
Pressure
Scanivalve DSA3217/16Px-20″H₂O
- 16-channel differential pressure measurement
- ±20″ H₂O range
- 500 samples/channel/second
- ±0.05% full-scale long-term accuracy
- Temperature-compensated sensors
- Dual pressure ranges with time-stamped data
Force / Torque
ATI Force/Torque Sensor System
- Multi-axis force and torque measurement
- Simultaneously measures Fx, Fy, Fz and Tx, Ty, Tz
- High-resolution 6-component load cell
- Used for aerodynamic drag and lift measurements
