IAR/NRC Inlet Air Treatment System

The Institute for Aerospace Research of the NRC in Ottawa Canada, constructed a jet engine altitude test facility in conjunction with Pratt & Whitney Canada. The facility is capable of testing turbojet engines over a wide range of altitude conditions. Aiolos was awarded a turnkey contract by the NRC to provide an Inlet Air Treatment System for this facility. The system is built around a turboexpander, providing the test cell with air conditioned to the appropriate temperature and pressure at a required altitude. The contract also included supervisory controls for the entire facility. The facility was operational in 2004.

CIRA Icing Wind Tunnel

Aiolos designed the four interchangeable solid/slotted/open wall test sections under contract to the former Turbo-Lufttechnik GmbH, now known as TLT-Turbo GmbH, for this advanced facility located in Capua, Italy. The facility, operational in 2002, can perform icing tests on aircraft components at a variety of atmospheric flight conditions, including altitude. High quality aerodynamic testing is also possible in this facility using various model support systems.

UTM Aeronautical Laboratory

The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia in Johor Bahru awarded a contract to Aiolos to provide this laboratory, designated as a national facility for Malaysia. The flagship facility for this laboratory, operational in 2001, is a 2m x 1.5m low speed wind tunnel equipped to provide aerodynamic testing of aeronautical and automotive vehicles. Included in the turnkey contract was the enclosing building with laboratory rooms and offices.

IAR/NRC Boundary Layer Control System Upgrade to 9m LSWT

Aiolos provided an upgrade to the premier IAR 9m low speed wind tunnel located in Ottawa Canada. A tandem suction box system was developed by Aiolos for the boundary layer control system, located on the floor ahead of the turntable. Acceptance testing for the upgrade was completed in 2000.

ADD Low Speed Wind Tunnel

Located in Daejon, Korea, this facility consists of a 3m x 2.25m solid/open wall low speed wind tunnel, a ¼ scale model wind tunnel and a ¼ scale water tunnel. The wind tunnel sets a new benchmark in flow quality for the solid wall test section and exceptionally low background noise in the open jet test section. Aiolos completed the detailed design, supplied major test technique hardware, and conducted extensive commissioning for the project in 1998 under contract to HICO of Korea.

CIRA Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LWST)

A major design effort was completed by Aiolos under contract to Turbo-Lufttechnik GmbH for a low speed wind tunnel planned by CIRA to be located in Capua, Italy. Aiolos had overall design responsibility for a facility which included interchangeable test sections: 7.2m x 5.5m slotted-wall & open-jet test sections; 4.4m x 5.5m solid-wall & open-jet test sections, including various test techniques to make it state-of-the-art in aerodynamic/aeroacoustic testing. The design was completed in 1996 when the project was put on hold.

European Space Agency/ESTEC Acoustic Chamber Upgrade

Aiolos was sole-sourced for a noise generator upgrade in the ESTEC Large European Acoustic Facility, designed by Aiolos staff in 1990. The project involved extensive development work, including proof-of-concept testing of a whistle-type noise generator originally patented by the NRC of Canada. The upgrade work was completed in 1995, enabling ESTEC to carry out a special satellite test not previously possible in any European chamber.