China Wind Tunnel

Air International's Climatic Wind Tunnel allows simulation of road and environmental conditions allowing complete and accurate testing of vehicle air conditioning and power train cooling requirements.  The Emerson integrated control system allows both highly efficient and precision control and monitoring of the facility and any test vehicle.  Customer tests are performed accurately to achieve robust products, with low cost development.  Customers can expect the highest standard of testing, development and analysis.

Climatic Wind Tunnel
Our climatic wind tunnel provides fast, accurate results without blowing your testing budget.

Climatic Wind Tunnel Key Attributes

1. Ambient Range: -20oC to 53oC

• Steady state + or - .5 degree C
• Transition + or - 2 degree C
• Proven repeatability

2. Humidity Range: 10% to 95%, from 10oC to 52oC

• + or - 2%
• Wet bulb / Dry bulb Air Sampler

3. Airflow: 0 mph to 150 kph

• Aerodynamic equivalent back too the "A" pillar passenger vehicles

4. Dynamometer: 0 mph to 150 kph (150kW each roller).

• Front wheel
• Rear wheel
• All wheel/ 4 wheel

5. Solar load: Minimum 0 W/m2 to Maximum 1200 W/m2

• Infrared array with closed loop control. 
• Five independent zones

6. Combustion make up air flow to maintain conditions.

• Single and dual exhaust systems.

7. Test section dimensions: 11.9m L x 7.3m W x 3.3m H

• Door opening 3m W x  3.3m H

9. Fire suppression system - Inergen Halon system

10. Secure facility

CAPABILTIES

Testing
Air International's testing systems are extremely versatile and feature-rich. In fact, they will exceed your expectations.

Key Testing Capabilities

1. Vehicle Build

• Experienced mechanic
• Proto type part adaptability
• Prototype build if required
• Passenger Vehicles
• Performance applications

2. Instrumentation 

• Temperature
  • Type T
  • Type K
  • RTD
• Pressure
  • High 0-3500 kPa
  • Low 0-500 kPa
  • Ultra low up to 500Pa
• Voltage / Current
  • A/C or D/C
• Frequency
  • 0 -10,000 Hz
• Humidity
  • % Relative Humidity
  • Dew Point
• Solar
  • Portable Middleton Pyranometer
  • Data Acquisition
    • DeltaV integrated DCS
    • Portable acquisition as required

3. Test Automation

• Industry standard and custom format
• On sight programming
• City traffic cycles

4. City Traffic Simulation

• On sight programming

5. Development and Validation Testing

• HVAC Hot
  • A/C performance
  • A/C low load
• HVAC Cold
  • De-Ice
  • Refog
  • Heater performance
• PTC
  • GVM
  • GCM
• Hill Simulations
  • GVM
  • GCM

6. Vehicle Airflow Measurement

• Zero Body Airflow
• Total Airflow

7. Bench Mark Programs