A specialised lab for experiments, testing and project work in fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and aerodynamics.
The lab has a ‘wet side’ for investigating fluid properties and fluid flow, and a dry side for other work including measuring airflow and analysing thermodynamic cycles. Alongside a wide range of experimental apparatus and test equipment for measuring pressures, temperatures and flow rates, the lab also houses our subsonic wind tunnel for experimental study of aerodynamics.
Practical fluid mechanics allows engineers to, for example, measure the force needed to move a body through a fluid, improve the performance of a water pump, or prototype a new ventilation system. Experimental thermodynamics allows engineers to design and analyse systems of power generation, refrigeration, engines, and heat pumps. Aerodynamics in practice allows students and researchers to verify lift and drag forces and pressure distributions for new designs of aerofoils, vehicles, and structures, by testing prototype models in the wind tunnel.
Equipment
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Wind Tunnel
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Hydrostatic Bench
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Reynolds Number Apparatus
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Deadweight Tester
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Refrigeration Cycle Demonstration unit
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Two Stage Compressor
Two-Stage Compressor Test Set
Refrigeration Cycle Demonstration Unit
Staff
Location
- S004
- Mellor Building
- College Road
- Stoke-on-Trent
- ST4 2DE
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