Jun 23, 2008 Gary Elfstrom appointed UOIT Adjunct Professor
Aiolos Vice President, Dr. Gary Elfstrom, has been appointed Adjunct Professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) engineering department. This prestigious appointment provides a clear collaborative affiliation between Aiolos and the university, a process already initiated with the Aiolos design development of the Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) facility Climatic Wind Tunnel. In this new role, Gary intends to foster relationships and opportunities for UOIT student training and Aiolos staff professional growth through ongoing exchange postings and research projects of mutual interest. Aiolos is proud to announce this groundbreaking development which will provide Aiolos with an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the design, development and operation of the ACE facility to be located on the UOIT campus.

May 21, 2008 Aiolos to Design the NASA Glenn Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility
Aiolos is part of the design-build team selected for the Vibro-Acoustic Test Capability (VTC) project for the NASA Glenn Research Center’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio. NASA awarded the design-build project to Benham Constructors, which has formed a team that includes Aiolos as one of its key technology partners for the project. The VTC project includes a Reverberant Acoustic Test Facility (RATF), a Mechanical Vibration Facility (MVF) and a High Speed Data Acquisition System (HSDAS) shared between the RATF and MVF. Aiolos is responsible for the acoustic design of the RATF, which will be the world’s largest high intensity reverberant acoustic facility when completed. This new test facility is required to support NASA’s Constellation program. The VTC facility will be used to test the extreme vibration and acoustic field conditions that the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) will be exposed to during liftoff, lift abort and re-entry scenarios. This testing is essential to the success of the program and is considered to be a mission critical step in the path to the first launch initially scheduled for 2014. More details on the awarding of the contract can be found at: www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/news/pressrel/2007/07-29_Award_Vibration_Contractor.html

May 21, 2008 Aiolos to Supply a High Flying Wind Tunnel to UWO
Aiolos has been awarded a turnkey contract to design-build a very unique test facility. The University of Western Ontario’s Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR) in London, Ontario, Canada will feature a wind tunnel designed and supplied by Aiolos that will be the first of its kind in the world. The wind tunnel will be capable of simulating a range of altitude and climatic conditions for the study of bird physiology and aerodynamics. The hypobaric simulation capabilities, along with the ability to vary air temperature and humidity levels, will allow researchers to study birds in well controlled environmental conditions for extended periods to simulate migratory flight patterns and other scenarios. More details on the project can be found at: www.communications.uwo.ca/com/western_news/stories/bird_wind_tunnel_set_to_fly_20080207441273/ www.publish.uwo.ca/~smacdou2/afar.htm

Apr 24, 2008 Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2008
Aiolos will be participating in the seventh European Testing Expo to be held May 6-8, 2008 in Stuttgart, Germany. The Aiolos booth (#1660) will be staffed by Steve Hills, Gary Elfstrom and Michael Doiron from Aiolos headquarters in Toronto along with UK Manager Keith Smith. We look forward to seeing you at the show and please check the expo website www.testing-expo.com for further details. If you would like to arrange an appointment with any of our business development staff at the show, please contact Jennifer at Aiolos headquarters Tel: (416) 674-3017 or e-mail: jennifer@aiolos.com

Apr 9, 2008 Canada’s First Free Fall Facility Opens
Canada's first indoor free fall facility, designed by Aiolos, commenced operation March 06, 2008 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This facility, configured as a vertical wind tunnel, caters to a wide range of users from first time novice flyers to experienced sky divers wishing to hone their skills. Catch a glimpse of the excitement created during a media visit by clicking on Video Link "See Kevin Skydive Indoors" in the WGRZ television website below: www.wgrz.com/news/Daybreak_article.aspx?storyid=56290 The mayor of Niagara Falls officiated at the Grand Opening Ceremony on April 6, 2008. Aiolos attendees Gary Elfstrom and Ratko Dzoja had a chance to experience the thrill of a first flight.

Mar 28, 2008 Climatic Wind Tunnel for Students
The Automotive Centre of Excellence located at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will soon have a unique tool for graduate student research: a huge Climatic Wind Tunnel. This facility, designed by Aiolos, will incorporate many features and capabilities unique in North America and in the world. An interview with Dr. Greg Rohrauer of UOIT can be read in a Toronto Star article dated 27 March 2008, in the link below: www.thestar.com/article/350726

Nov 19, 2007 Boeing/ADD Environmental Test Facility Rollout
The Agency for Defense Development of South Korea unveiled its new advanced aircraft test center on 31 October 2007. The Environmental Test Facility (ETF), designed and built by Aiolos under contract to the Boeing Company, is one of two flagship facilities featured at this center. Following acceptance testing in early 2008, the ETF will provide precise simulation of extreme climatic conditions, including high and low temperature, humidity, solar heat radiation, wind, snowfall, and rainfall as required for the development of advanced military aircraft. Press releases announcing the test center and the opening ceremony have been widely reported in the Korean news media. From the Korean Information Service: www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20071030009 From the Yonhap News Agency: www.yonhapnews.co.kr/politics/2007/10/31/0505000000AKR20071031174900063.HTML

Jun 20, 2007 Scania CD5 Wind Speed System Operational
Scania CV AB of Södertälje, Sweden, recently inaugurated the CD5 Wind Speed System. This sophisticated dynamometer test cell is, in effect, a “wind tunnel” capable of simulating hot driving conditions for Scania’s developmental vehicle testing program. Aiolos was awarded the turnkey design and supply contract for the facility following an in-depth study phase in 2003, which laid the groundwork for a concept, involving an innovative use of the building to form the airline of the air circuit. A key ingredient to this successful project was Aiolos’ coordination of interfaces with Scania and its dynamometer supplier (Renk AG).

Apr 17, 2007 Aiolos Presenting at SAE World Congress 2007
Aiolos is participating in the “Vehicle Dynamics-Moving Ground Simulation and Boundary Layer Interference Effect” technical session during the upcoming SAE 2007 World Congress at Cobo Hall, Detroit April 16-19. Be sure to attend the presentation on Tuesday April 17 at 2:00pm “Upgrade of the Volvo Cars Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel” Authors: Johan Sternéus and Tim Walker, Volvo Cars Corp; Trevor Bender, Aiolos Engineering Corp.

Jan 2, 2007 Aiolos Paper at AIAA Aerospaces Science Meeting
Further to the Aiolos News item posted December 5, 2006, for those who cannot attend the AIAA 45th Aerospace Sciences Meeting to be held in Reno NV January 8-11, 2007, an advanced copy of Paper AIAA-2007-149 to be presented by Gary Elfstrom may be downloaded from the Papers Published page of this website.

Dec 7, 2006 Aiolos ISO 9001:2000 Certification
We are pleased to announce that, following a recent audit of our quality systems by SGS International, Aiolos has been assessed and certified as meeting the requirements of ISO 9001:2000. This important ISO certification upgrade is a testimony to the hard work and dedication of Aiolos employees in continually achieving and maintaining company quality standards. ISO 9001:2000 registration was an important goal for Aiolos in meeting increasingly demanding regulatory requirements while enhancing customer satisfaction with continual performance improvements.

Dec 5, 2006 Aiolos at AIAA Aerospaces Science Meeting
Aiolos will be participating in the 45th Aerospace Sciences Meeting of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, to be held in Reno NV January 8-11, 2007. Gary Elfstrom will present the paper “History of Test Facility Design Expertise at Aiolos Engineering Corporation” at 8:00am January 8, as part of Session HIS1 History of Aeronautical Design. Trevor Bender, as a member of the Ground Test Technical Committee will be attending a regular scheduled meeting held concurrently with the conference.

Oct 17, 2006 Peugeot Citroën PSA Emissions Test Chamber project near completion
Aiolos and their joint venture partner, Spie Batignolles are completing a turnkey project for Peugeot Citroën PSA to supply two fully equipped climatic emissions chambers. The project includes the complete building, infrastructure and equipment required for this stand-alone test facility. Peugeot Citroën PSA selected Aiolos because of their experience in providing high performance climatic simulation facilities. The project was awarded in May of 2005 and is currently in the acceptance testing phase.

May 30, 2006 Aiolos at AIAA Summer 2006 Meeting San Francisco
Aiolos will be participating in the major summer conference of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, to be held in San Francisco June 5-8, 2006. David Van Every will present the paper “Design and Commissioning of a Multivariable Control System for a Gas Turbine Engine Test Facility” with co-author Majid Borairi at 9:30am June 6, as part of Session 57 of the Aerodynamic Measurement Technology and Ground Testing Conference. Trevor Bender, as a member of the Ground Test Technical Committee will be attending a regular scheduled meeting held concurrently with the conference.

Aug 18, 2005 Aiolos papers selected for publication in SAE 2004 Transactions
Two papers describing Aiolos-built wind tunnel facilities have been selected by the Society of Automotive Engineers for inclusion in the SAE 2004 Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems, a highly respected resource published in July 2005. The Aiolos papers were judged by a panel of engineering experts to be among the most outstanding SAE technical papers of 2004. The Aiolos papers include "The GIE S2A Full-Scale Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel” by Peter Waudby-Smith and Trevor Bender of Aiolos, and Rémi Vigneron of the GIE, and “Suppression of Open-Jet Pressure Fluctuations in the Hyundai Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel” by Mark Rennie of Aiolos and Moo-Sang Kim, Jung-Ho Lee and Jung-Do Kee of Hyundai. Aiolos is proud to be recognized by the SAE for these contributions to the technology of aeroacoustic wind tunnels.

Dec 21, 2004 Universitat Rovira i Virgili Saltation/Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel facility acceptance
The Universitat Rovira I Virgili (URV), Department of Chemical Engineering, accepted on 13 December 2004 the unique saltation/boundary layer wind tunnel built for wind erosion and wind engineering testing. The facility, built and commissioned in Canada, will next be disassembled and shipped to Tarragona, Spain in the Spring of 2005 when it will be integrated with other fluid dynamic facilities into a new center of excellence. Aiolos is prime contractor for the URV wind tunnel, with a major subcontractor being the University of Guelph for saltation instrumentation. The wind tunnel circuit was built by Mirmil Products Ltd. of Trenton, Ontario who has built several other unique wind tunnels for Aiolos. Key features of the wind tunnel include a long fetch for development of an equilibrium turbulent boundary layer over a sand bed, similar to that experienced in the field, an adjustable ceiling to provide for blockage compensation during wind engineering tests, and a sand catcher to recover saltated material. The installed facility will provide Spain with a unique national test capability to explore wind related environmental phenomena.

Sep 23, 2004 Kia Motors use Hyundai wind tunnels for vehicle development
Automobile development at Kia has already benefitted from state-of-the-art test facilities, now that Kia is a member of the Hyundai Motor family. Aiolos-built wind tunnels, including the Hyundai aeroacoustic wind tunnel operational in 1998, have been highlighted in marketing articles, such as one which appeared in the September 22, 2004 issue of the Mississauga News.

Jun 8, 2004 Aiolos signs Environmental Test Facility contract with Boeing
Aiolos announces the award of a 4-year contract with Boeing Integrated Defense Systems to design and supply an Aircraft Environmental Test Facility (ETF) for the Agency of Defense Development of South Korea. This facility will provide precise simulation of extreme climatic conditions, including Arctic cold, desert heat, solar radiation, rain, wind, and snow. Aiolos has previously supplied Boeing with engineering services, in support of the planned National Wind Tunnel Complex for NASA. The ETF extends the recent series of unique climatic facility projects for Aiolos, including the Rail Test & Research climatic wind tunnel in Austria and the Hyundai Motor Snow & Rain climatic wind tunnel in Korea.

Dec 4, 2001 Aiolos History -- The Book
Explore the exciting history of an innovative Canadian engineering company.
Aiolos has a rich history in the development of wind tunnels and other technical products. Aiolos recently commissioned a book to tell this story and that of the predecessor DSMA. Ordering Information