Facilities

Model Basins

University of Southampton Towing Tank: 138m x 6m x 3.5m. Anticipated maximum speed 9-12m/sec. Wavemaker: model seastates to 0.5m significant height.

Wind Tunnels

Our 7’ x 5’ tunnel was one of the first in the UK to use a moving ground and was used extensively to develop the ground-effect era of cars

CFD Capability

The Wolfson Unit’s range of consultancy services encompasses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) as well as experimental methods.

Materials Testing

We offer a range of non-destructive and destructive materials tests.