Texas Tech University Department of Wind Science and Engineering
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Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel

 

Located on the main TTU campus, a closed circuit wind tunnel offers a 1.8 x 1.2 meter test section capable of wind speeds up to 45 m/s. The facility also hosts a tornado vortex simulator and a Pulsed Jet Wind Tunnel to simulate thunderstorm downbursts. (The wind tunnel is currently undergoing renovation.) A new, larger scale, multi-fan wind tunnel, VORTECH, is located at the Reese Technology Center.


The wind tunnel on campus in the ME building.

(Above) The wind tunnel on campus in the ME building.

Dr. Darryl James stands outside the VORTECH machine.

(Above) Dr. Darryl James stands outside the VORTECH machine.

Smoke showing the tornado movement inside the VORTECH machine.

(Above) Smoke showing the tornado movement inside the VORTECH machine.

(Above) Dr. James works closely with media to explain his research.