The Supersonic Wind Tunnel, located in 0019 Link Hall at Syracuse University, is a blow-down wind tunnel with a 4”x4” test section capable of Mach numbers between M=2 and M=4 and stagnation pressures up to 180psi on uncontrolled mode and 100psi in controlled mode. The compressed air is produced by a 150HP compressor and stored in 7 tanks totaling 32m3 of internal volume. Steady run times vary from 5 to 30 seconds depending on the setpoint conditions. The tunnel is equipped with a motorized butterfly valve and a closed-loop PID controller for maintenance of test conditions during the runs.
Mach 1.5 flow over a cylinder as tunnel starts. (40,000 fps)
Mach 3 flow over a cylinder. (40,000 fps)
Mach 1.85 flow over a turbine blade cascade (2 blades) showing the unintuitive SBLI
at the suction and pressure side of the airfoils. (50,000 fps)