Tornado Flow
- Test volume : 5m (diameter) x 3.8 m (height)
- Tornado strength: EF0 – EF3
- Geometric scales: 1:50 – 1:300
- Max. flow speed: 16 m/s
- Updraft diameter: 4.5, 3.2, 2.6, 2.0, 1.6 m
- Swirl ratio: 0.21, 0.48, 0.59, 0.76, 1.03
- Inflow height: 0.8 m
- Test modes: Stationary and translation
- Max. translation speed: 1.3 m/s
- Translation range: 5 m

Downburst Flow
- Test volume: 18m diameter x 3.8 (height)
- Geometric scales: 1:100 – 1:1000
- H/D ratio: 0.8–2.4
- Downdraft diameter: 1.6–4.5 m
- Downdraft wind speed: 5–35 m/s
- Test modes: vertical and inclined
- Downburst inclination: 90–68°
- Test modes: with and without background wind
- Background flow speed: 31 m/s
- Test modes: Stationary and translation
- Translation speed: 1.3 m/s
- Translation range: 5 m
- Test modes: transient and steady (jet)

Straight, Sheared or ABL Flow
Low Speed
- Test volume: 14.2 m (width) × 17.5 m (length) × 3.8 m (height)
- Max. flow speed: 13 m/s
- Turbulence intensity: 6-30%
High Speed (Open Jet)
- Test volume: 5 m (width) × 25 m (length) × 3.8 m (height)
- Max. flow speed: 31 m/s
- Turbulence intensity: 3-25%

Straight, Sheared or ABL Flow – Outdoor
Low Speed
- Test volume: 12 m (width) × 13 m (length) × 3.8 m (height)
- flow speed: 10 m/s
High Speed (Open Jet)
- Test volume: 6 m (width) × 10 m (length) × 1.9 m (height)
- flow speed: 28 m/s

Wind Interaction
- Test volume: 5 m (width) × 52 m (length) × 4 m (height)
- Max. flow speed: 10m/s
- Flare generator
- Water tank with wave generator
- Apparatus for pollutant dispersion, rain and snow studies

Pressure Loading
- Test modes: Full-scale specimen house and building components
- Max. pressure/suction: 20 kPa
- Control frequency: 10 Hz
- Pressure loading actuators: 60
- Max. loading area per actuator: 9m2

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Canada
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Canada
1 (519) 661-2111 x89143
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