The main UTM Aeronautics laboratory facility is the low speed wind tunnel (UTM-LST) with a maximum wind speed of 290 km/h and excellent flow qualities. It is commissioned in 2001 and has served for more than 15 years. Our clients include researchers from universities and designers from industries such as Proton, Perodua, Modenas, MISC, CTRM and others. UTM wind tunnel has capability to provide wide range of testing include aircraft, ground surface vehicle and industrial aerodynamics such as building, bridges, sports complex and wind turbine.
| Date Built: | 2001 |
| Size H/W/L: | 4.9 ft x 6.6 ft x 19.0 ft (1.5 m x 2 m x 5.8 m) |
| Max Wind Speed: | 3 to 80 m/s (Mach 0.23) |
| Construction Type: | Solid |
| Reynolds Number: | 1,000,000 |
| Circuit Type: | Closed circuit, single return |
| Power: | 430 kW AC motor |
| Power Type: | 2.9 m diameter, 16-blade, axial fan, variable RPM |
| Stagnation Pressure/Temperature: | Atmospheric |
| Data System: | PC-Dell, Windows 2000/NT Servers |
| Data Acquisition: | Pacific Instrument PI 6000 Series |
| Pressure System: | Scanivalve Model DSM3000 ZOC Pressure transducer (128-port) |
| Balances: | 6-component external, internal, semi-span |
| Ground Effects: | Not Available |
| Test Types: | Aero-tests (3D, 2D, half-model), Ground vehicle (automotive) |
| Air Supply System: | 12 bar |
Aim
To be an advanced one-stop laboratory for aerospace research with a culture of excellence.
Research focus area
- Applied Aerodynamics
- Aircraft Propulsion
- Aircraft Design and Structures
- Avionics and Flight Dynamics
Consultation and services
- Aircraft Design
- Aerospace Systems and Flight Simulation
- Vehicle Aerodynamics
- Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
- Testing and Training
Projects
UTM Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV
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Flight simulator
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Helicopter design
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
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Mr. Abd. Basid bin Abd Rahman (Engineer)
: Aeronautics laboratory
: +6-07-5535844
: abasid@utm.my