{"id":348,"date":"2015-08-20T17:37:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T09:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iium.edu.my\/mec\/?page_id=348"},"modified":"2026-01-26T12:10:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T04:10:33","slug":"the-iium-low-speed-wind-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/mec\/?page_id=348","title":{"rendered":"The IIUM Low Speed Wind Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lswt-wrapper\" style=\"max-width: 1100px; margin: auto; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 1.7; color: #1f2937;\"><!-- Hero Image --><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/mec\/wp-content\/uploads\/wind-tunnel.jpg\" alt=\"IIUM Low Speed Wind Tunnel\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border-radius: 14px; box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center; color: #1f4fa3; margin-top: 18px;\"><strong>IIUM Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT)<\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 24px 0;\" \/>\n<p><!-- Overview --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p align=\"justify\">The <strong>IIUM Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT)<\/strong> is a high-performance experimental facility dedicated to aerodynamic research, education, and industrial testing. The tunnel is capable of operating at wind speeds up to <strong>50 m\/s (\u2248180 km\/h)<\/strong>, making it suitable for a wide range of low-speed aerodynamic investigations.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The test section measures <strong>2.3 m (W) \u00d7 1.5 m (H) \u00d7 6 m (L)<\/strong> and features a modular design. This allows the section to be replaced or removed, enabling <strong>open-jet configurations<\/strong> for specialized experimental requirements.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Key Specifications --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Key Flow Quality Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Dynamic Pressure Variation: <strong>\u00b10.5%<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flow Angularity: <strong>\u00b10.2\u00b0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Turbulence Intensity: <strong>&lt; 0.11%<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Force Balance --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Precision Force Measurement<\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">The wind tunnel is equipped with a <strong>six-component external force balance<\/strong>, enabling accurate measurement of aerodynamic forces and moments with an accuracy of <strong>0.1% of full scale<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lift:<\/strong> \u00b12350 N<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drag:<\/strong> \u00b1800 N<\/li>\n<li><strong>Side Force:<\/strong> \u00b12000 N<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pitching Moment:<\/strong> \u00b1900 Nm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yawing Moment:<\/strong> \u00b1250 Nm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rolling Moment:<\/strong> \u00b11200 Nm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Instrumentation --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Advanced Flow Measurement &amp; Instrumentation<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Constant Temperature Anemometer (CTA) system<\/li>\n<li>Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system<\/li>\n<li>Pitot-static and pressure probe systems<\/li>\n<li>128-channel piezoelectric pressure measurement rack<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!-- PIV --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)<\/h3>\n<p align=\"justify\">The PIV system at the IIUM LSWT provides high-resolution, non-intrusive flow field measurements. By combining high-speed cameras with laser sheet illumination, the system enables both <strong>2D and 3D velocity field visualization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This capability allows detailed analysis of complex aerodynamic phenomena such as <strong>vortex formation, flow separation, wake development, and turbulent structures<\/strong>, supporting both fundamental research and applied engineering studies.<\/p>\n<p><\/script> <!-- Staff --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Academic &amp; Technical Team<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Amelda Dianne Adnan<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:ameldadianne@iium.edu.my\">ameldadianne@iium.edu.my<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Asst. Prof. Mohammed Aldheeb<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:aldheeb@iium.edu.my\">aldheeb@iium.edu.my<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Azweeda Dahlan<\/strong> \u2013 Engineer \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:azweeda@iium.edu.my\">azweeda@iium.edu.my<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Firdauz Hakem Marof<\/strong> \u2013 Assistant Engineer \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:firdauz@iium.edu.my\">firdauz@iium.edu.my<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mohd Norhafiz Adnan<\/strong> \u2013 Senior Technician \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:norhafiz@iium.edu.my\">norhafiz@iium.edu.my<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Alumni --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Notable Research Alumni<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Omer ElSayed Matbagi (PhD)<\/strong> \u2013 Wake Vortex Alleviation Using Differential Spoiler Setting (2010)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afaq Altaf (MSc)<\/strong> \u2013 Study of the Reverse Delta Wing Using PIV (2009)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amelda Dianne Adnan (MSc)<\/strong> \u2013 Aerodynamic Parameter Estimation of a Hybrid Airship (2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Publications --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Selected Publications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Elsayed, O. A. et al., <em>Experimental Investigation of Plain and Flapped Wing Tip Vortex<\/em>, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 2009<\/li>\n<li>Altaf, A. et al., <em>Study of the Reverse Delta Wing<\/em>, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Elsayed, O. A. et al., <em>Influence of Differential Spoiler Settings on Wake Vortex Characterization<\/em>, AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 2010<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Industry --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #2563eb;\">Selected Industrial &amp; Collaborative Projects<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Wind tunnel testing of street lighting structures at 150 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>Aerodynamic assessment of blended wing-body configurations<\/li>\n<li>Wind load testing of marine ladder systems<\/li>\n<li>Airfoil aerodynamic characterization (collaboration with University of Malaya)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIUM Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT) Overview The IIUM Low Speed Wind Tunnel (LSWT) is a high-performance experimental facility dedicated to aerodynamic research, education, and industrial testing. 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