April 1998

    On the R & D Front of the Alma Mater

    Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

    Salient Features

    Under the sponsorship of the Indian National Science Academy and the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India a substantive programme of research in civil engineering has been pursued.

    Total Length of Wind Tunnel 38m
    Length of Test Section 15m
    Cross Section 2m x 2m
    Maximum Wind Speed 25m/s
    Boundary Layer Thickness 1m
    The facility created has been used for and can tackle a large majority of wind tunnel testing problems such as studies on :
    • Chimney & Latticed Towers
    • Cooling Towers
    • Low or High Rise Buildings
    • Antenna Dishes
    • Cylindrical & Hyper Shell Roofs
    • Pollutant Dispersion