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The Structural Aerodynamics Laboratory (UADinE) is part of the
Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics Unit, which is integrated
in LNEC Structures Department. Additional information can be found at this laboratory's flyer. UADinE develops its main activity in the wind actions domain, using wind tunnels with complementary characteristics allowing the execution of a wide range of tests on reduced scale models. Testing Aeronautical - Wind tunnel tests Closed
loop tunnel with a 3 m × 1.2 m × 1 m test chamber, either closed or
open. It is equipped with a frequency controlled axial fan allowing a
continuous variation in flow velocity from 0 to 45 m/s, with a
turbulence <1%. Boundary-layer - Wind tunnel tests Open
loop tunnel with a 9 m × 3 m × 2 m closed test chamber and a variable
roof slope. It has six axial fans individually controlled, including two
of them by specific frequency inverters allowing a global continuous
variation in flow velocity from 0 to 18 m/s. Open jet - Wind tunnel tests Tunnel
with 1.6 m in diameter discharging to an open space. It is equipped
with a frequency controlled axial fan allowing a continuous variation in
flow velocity from 0 to 16 m/s. Other services UADinE
scientific activity, providing an assisted development of optimized
solutions, is conducted on several wind action related subjects, such as
the assessment of:
Additionally, UADinE performs standard anemometer calibrations. |