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New metadata for pitching aerofoil with pulsed air jets as a flow control technique, donated by Prof. Simon Prince (Cranfield University), Dr. Richard Green (University of Glasgow), and colleagues is available on the NWTF Experimental Database. This dataset explores the effectiveness of Air Jet Vortex Generators (AJVGs) in… read more

The Tunnel Managers Forum took place on 6th March, at Loughborough University. The day commenced with a tour of the wind tunnel facilities and was attended by 15 tunnel managers from academia and industry facilities. This year’s SATA presentation competition was won by Kevin Gouder, Imperial College. Kevin’s… read more

The new role of National Wind Tunnel Facility Business Development Manager will nurture and develop NWTF relationships to build prestigious projects for the NWTF community that provide impact to the UK economy and society, tackling the government grand challenges of clean economic growth and the future of mobility. This… read more

Thank you to keynote speakers Benjamin Leclaire – ONERA, Carsten Lenfers – DNW, Christopher Sheaf – Rolls-Royce, Adrian Gaylard – JLR, Matt McGilvray – University of Oxford and Isabella Fumarola – Imperial College for agreeing to take part in the NWTF Conference 2025. Further details on their talks… read more

A research team at Imperial College has characterised the dynamic air flow around a scale model truck, informing the design of intelligent, adjustable flaps to reduce drag and cut fuel consumption. Transport is responsible for around one-fifth of global CO2 emissions. For freight trucks with combustion engines, it… read more

We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of the NWTF Experimental Database, now updated with features to enhance user experience and accessibility. Designed with researchers in mind, the database simplifies access to experimental data, allowing users to quickly locate and extract specific measurements. Our primary aim is to… read more

The new Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel has been added to the NWTF portfolio as part of a £500k fund allocated from the NWTF+ infrastructure grant. A further £1.4m has been funded by the University of Bristol. This facility serves fields such as fundamental and applied aerodynamics, aeroacoustics, environmental… read more

Registration is now open for The NWTF Conference 2025, returning to The Exchange, Birmingham from the 2nd – 3rd April 2025. Providing an opportunity for industry and academic researchers to share results, new techniques, and ideas for the future of wind tunnel testing and data exploitation. The majority… read more

The Tunnel Managers Forum took place on 23rd October at City, University of London. The day commenced with a tour of City’s wind tunnels and was attended by 14 tunnel managers from academia and industry facilities. Thank you to Dr Chetan Jagadeesh, City, University of London for hosting.

NWTF hosted a promotional session at this year’s UK Fluids Conference, which took place at the University of Swansea. Dr Richard Green, University of Glasgow, presented an overview of NWTF, followed by a presentation from Dr Dhamotharan Veerasamy, Loughborough University, on NWTF’s experimental database. Abhishek Gautam from the… read more

Thank you to Dr Renan Soares and Dr David Marshall for hosting the PIV workshop at the University of Southampton. The four-day training programme focused on PIV technique and applications. The workshop included laser induction, LED-based PIV lab in water flume, and a dedicated day of PIV hands-on… read more

NWTF is launching a New Wind Tunnels subgroup. The aim is to provide a forum for tunnel managers and post-doctoral researchers to share best practices and experience relating to the design of new wind tunnel facilities. This subgroup will encourage and facilitate discussion on topics relevant to all stages… read more