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ONERA wind tunnel facilities
ONERA Wind Tunnel Division offers a large panel of wind tunnels, for aerodynamic and acoustic test, covering very low Mach number to hypersonic Mach numbers.
Wind tunnels are located in 3 different areas in France: Modane-Avrieux, Le Fauga-Mauzac (near Toulouse) and Saclay (close to Paris).
- 5 continuous wind tunnel covering Low speed (few m/s) up to Mach 3.1,
- 3 blow-down wind tunnels covering Mach 0.1 up to Mach 12,
- 2 additional wind tunnels for specific applications.
A wind tunnel for every type of test
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Facility |
Type Power |
Test section L x H |
Velocity/ Mach number |
Reynolds number based on 0.1ѴA
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Main applications
Optical measurement capabilities: Particle Image Velocimetry Pressure Sensitive Paints Model Deformation Measurement
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Continuous Pressurized
9.5 MW |
Cart 1 4.5 x 3.5 m
Cart 2/4 4.5 x 3.5 m
Cart 3 4.5 x 3.5 m |
M ≤ 0.36 ≤ 123 m/s
M ≤ 0.36 123 m/s
M ≤ 0.36 ≤ 123 m/s |
8 106
8 106
8 106
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Model mounts: sting, 3 masts, single mast ½ models with engine simulators Ground effects Air inlets, with or without ground effect
PIV, PSP, MDM
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Continuous Atmospheric
0.75 MW
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1.4 x 1.8 m |
≤ 100 m/sec |
1.106
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Research programs for air, land and sea transport Blade profile optimization for wind turbine Remotely controlled bench for optical measurement systems with large displacements : 0.5 x 0.6 x 1 m Remotely controlled probing device (pressure, temperature, hot wire and microphone) : 0.45 x 0.3 x 1.12 m / 360° LDV, PIV, PSP, MDM, ThIR , acoustic antenna |
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Aeroacoustic Continuous Atmospheric 7 MW
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Open jet Ø 2 m Open jet Ø3 m |
120 m/s
60 m/s |
1.3 106
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Aeroacoustic testing with or without jet simulation
PIV, PSP, MDM
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Continuous Atmospheric
88 MW |
Transonic 3 carts Ø 8 m |
Mach < 1 |
7 106
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½ models, with engine simulators Model mounts: sting or mast Laminar flow tests Air inlets Captive trajectory system Rotating wings, rotors Aeroacoustic measurement capabilities Sting interferences determined with CFD
PSP, MDM
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Continuous pressurized
55 MW |
Transonic 1.75 x 1.77 m
Supersonic 1.75 x 1.93 m |
M ≤ 1.5
1.5 ≤ M ≤ 3.0 |
5.4 106
4.0 106
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Model mounts: sting or wall ½ models with engine simulators Captive trajectories/stores release Air inlets Simulation of hot or cold jets Dynamic stability
PIV, PSP, MDM
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Blow down |
0.56 x 0.78 m
0.76 x 0.80 m
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0.1 ≤ M ≤ 1.3
1.65 ≤ M ≤ 3.8 + fixed nozzles Mach 2/3.4/4.5/5.5 et 6.05
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3.5 106
3.2 106
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Launchers and missiles
2-D profiles
Mounted on sting or on wall
Precipitation erosion
Air inlets
Jet simulation
PSP
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Blow down |
Ø 0.68 m
Ø 1 m
Ø 1 m |
Hypersonic
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0.35-1.7 106
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Load, pressure and thermal flux measurement
Coating thermal and mechanical resistance tests
Aerothermal erosion
Air inlets and ramjets
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Model engine calibration rig |
4 '' bench
9 '' bench |
Simulated Mach ≤ 0.9 |
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Thrust/flowrate calibration of flow-through or motorized nacelles
Direct or reverse jet configuration
Laser velocimetry and IR thermographic measurements
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Dynalpy test bench for nozzle |
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Flow features :
Primary flow: 16kg/s, T ≤ 1150 K Secondary flow: 14 kg/s, T ≤ 450 K Tertiary flow: 0.7 kg/s
Thrust (13,500 N), side loads, temperatures, pressure and flowrate measurements
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R4-1 Modane-Avrieux
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Blow down |
Ø 600 mm |
Mach < 1 |
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Air intake testing research programs |
Technical documentation