Experimental platform for turbulence

Plex
Mechanics and civil engineering Platform Science for a changing planet

Our platform contains numerous instruments for the measurement and study of turbulence and turbulent flows. Our principal equipment is a boundary layer wind tunnel - a unique facility in Europe by its dimensions (20 m long by 2 m wide and 1 m high). This wind tunnel, designed to allow the use of state-of-the-art optical metrology, is used for fundamental and applied studies, including the study of wall turbulence, object/flow interaction with the boundary layer, flow control, etc. Our platform also includes a mixer and a JetPlan. We are open to all academic and industrial collaborations and propose services in line with our expertise.

Informations

Scientific director: Christophe Cuvier
Scientific director: Marc Foucaut

http://contraero.univ-lille1.fr/

Bâtiment M6, avenue Paul Langevin
Campus Cité scientifique, Université de Lille
59655 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ

Mots-clés

Turbulence, Boundary layer, Wake, Aerodynamics, Mixing, Jet, Turbulent flows, Wind tunnel, Flow control

Localisation

  • Fundamental and applied research in fluid mechanics, at the interface of mathematics and physics
  • Analysis and understanding of turbulent flows
  • Unique test facilities for the study of high Reynolds number wall turbulence and flow control
  • Expertise in optical metrology (particle image velocimetry) and hot wire anemometry

Examples of projects:

  • Characterization of turbulent flows
  • Friction measurements
  • Study of the turbulent / non-turbulent interface, mixing

Plex platform possesses the following equipment: the wind tunnel, models to modify the flow, a hot wire anemometer, a pressure measurement system including two manometers and two scanivalves, a smoke generator and an air compressor used to study the flow control.

Academic
ONERA, Université Polytechnique Hauts de France (dans le cadre des CPER et de la plateforme Contraero liée)
Imperial College (UK), University of Surrey (UK), McGill University (Canada), Monash University (Australia)

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