History of Test Facility Design Expertise at Aiolos Engineering Corporation
History of design expertise.pdf (424 KB)
Authors: Elfstrom GM
History of Test Facility Design Expertise at Aiolos Engineering Corporation

The New Lola Cars 50% Scale Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel
lola_cars_scale_tunnel.pdf (8844 KB)
Author: Bender TJ Date: January 2000
The new Lola Cars International 50% Scale Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel exhibits flow quality that is better than the former British Aerospace wind tunnel.

Aerodynamic Design Aspects of the RTR Wind Tunnels
rtr_design_aspects.pdf (424 KB)
Authors: Bender TJ, Raimondo S
The contribution of computational fluid dynamics in the aerodynamic design of two new wind tunnel test sections are described in detail.

The New Boundary Layer Control System for NRC's 9m x 9m Wind Tunnel
nrc_boundary_layer.pdf (947 KB)
Authors: Larose GL, Van Every D, Tanguay B, Bendor TJ
The new boundary layer control system installed in NRC’s 9m x 9m Wind Tunnel uses two suction plenae to thin the approaching boundary layer to negligible levels.

Effect of Jet Length on Pressure Fluctuations in 3/4 Open-jet Wind Tunnels
jet_length_pressure.pdf (217 KB)
Author: Rennie, M
Test chamber static pressure fluctuations is a well-known problem associated with open-jet wind tunnels.

A Canadian Partnership in Development of Aerospace and Automotive Test Technology
aiolos_iar_partnership.pdf (1054 KB)
Authors: Elfstrom GM, Templin JT Date: September 2001
A unique and highly productive Canadian industry-government partnership has lasted for more than 50 years in the development of aerospace and automotive test technology.