Advanced Aircraft Design Lab

Royal Military College of Canada

Facilities¶

To conduct our research, we have a number of computational and experimental resources as shown below. Research that used our facilities can be found at Publications

Computational Facilities¶

../_images/cluster.JPG — *High Performance Computing (HPC) Cluster in the lab*¶

The laboratory HPC cluster is used in the lab to conduct aircraft design, systems of systems analysis and optimization, and computational-fluid-dynamics.

Experimental Facilities¶

Wind Tunnels¶

In the lab, we have access to subsonic, transonic, and supersonic wind tunnels. The group has expertice conducting large wind tunnel campaigns using different flow measurements and flow visualization methods including Pressure-Sensitive-Paint, Cobra-Probe Measurements, Helium Bubble and Oil-Flow Visualizations, Load-Force and Pressure Measurements.

Subsonic Wind Tunnel¶

../_images/blown_rig_02.jpg — *Blown wing rig testing in subsonic wind tunnel*¶

../_images/AoA_Rig.gif — *Rig used to change angle of attack for model testing*¶

../_images/cobra_probe.jpg — *Cobra probe used to make wake measurement*¶

Transonic/Supersonic Wind Tunnel¶

../_images/transonic_tunnel_02.jpg — *Transonic/Supersonic wind tunnel testing rig*¶

../_images/PSP.png — *Pressure-Sensitive-Paint testing at transonic speeds*¶

Other¶

To support its mandate the lab also has access to or has developed a number of additional measurement rigs or manufacturing facilities.

Hot Wire CNC Machine¶

../_images/hot_wire_CNC.JPG — *Hot Wire CNC Machine used to create foam prototype wings*¶

Fused deposition modeling (FDM) 3D-Printer¶

../_images/FDM_Printer.JPG — *FDM 3D-Printer used to create prototype models for wind tunnel and experimental testing*¶

Rotor Rig¶

Experimental Vehicles¶

Experimental Vehicles includes all the vehicles and equipment used to conduct research over the years shown below.

Auto pilot modified glider¶	lab-made UAV models¶	Example of flight testing research¶
Rover used for autonomous land vehicle testing¶	Track vehicle for off-road autonomous vehicle testing¶	Balance-Bot autonomous prototype¶
Off-road track vehicle testing¶	Monocopter flight testing¶	Tilt-Wing flight test¶

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