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Thermal Management Laboratory Facilities

Laboratory facilities include:

  • Wind Tunnels
    • 10” x 10” test section, wind speeds up to 3 m/s
    • 2 ft x 2 ft test section, wind speeds to 120 mph
  • Infrared camera and analysis software.
    • Flir Systems ThermaCam S40 with Reseracher software
    • 100 micron close up lens
  • Hot-film system TSI Laser Diagnostics Division
    • IFA 300  Single Channel Research CTA with ThermalPro Software
    • ADCPCI-4  12 bit A/D 1MHz throughput, 4channels
    • 90 degree probe, sensor upstream of probe body with probe
  • Lauda RE-120 Refrigerating Circulator -30 to 120 range, 20 liter reservoir
    • Data Acquisition Instrumentation
      • Keithley 2700 Digital multimeter and precision data acquisition system
    • Direct Logic data acquisition system for temperature and power measurements
      • Various NI thermal interfaces
      • Labview 7.0 Software
    • Flow Visualization Equipment
      • Sony DCRVX-2000 digital video camera
      • Canon Rebel 2000 SLR camera outfit and accessories
      • iMac DV Special Edition
    • Experimental Jet Arrangement
      • Pressure regulator and flowmeters to control air supply
      • Air plenum to slow and straighten flow
      • Jet tubes – can be modified as needed to model specific situations
    • Computational Facilities
      • Fluent site license
      • IcePak site license
      • Ansys site license
      • Thermal Desktop license
    • Dedicated Laboratory space in the Center for Engineering Education and Research
    • (CEER)