Facilities
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel 1
India's first Hypersonic Shock Tunnel
Driver Section Length
2 m
Driven Section Length
5 m
Internal Diameter
50 mm
External Diameter
101 mm
Test Section
300 mm x 300 mm x 450 mm
Mach Number Range
4 to 13
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel 2
Driver Section Length
2 m
Driven Section Length
5.12 m
Internal Diameter
50 mm
External Diameter
75 mm
Test Section
300 mm x 300 mm x 450 mm
Mach Number Range
5.75 to 12
Maximum Enthalpy
0.7 to 3 MJ/Kg
Reynold's Number Range
1 to 2 million/m
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel 3
Free Piston Shock Tube
Reservoir Length
1.3 m
Compression Tube Length
10 m
Driven Tube Length
4.5 m
Piston Mass
20 to 30 Kg
Compression Ratio
60
Test Section
300 mm x 300 mm x 450 mm
Mach Number Range
5.75 to 12
Maximum Enthalpy
0.7 to 3 MJ/Kg
Reynold's Number Range
1 to 2 million/m
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel 4
Driver Section Length
2 m
Driven Section Length
10 m
Internal Diameter
165 mm
External Diameter
200 mm
Test Section
1 m x 1 m x 2.85 m
Mach Number Range
6 to 15
Maximum Enthalpy
8 MJ/Kg
Reynold's Number Range
1 to 2 million/m
Hypersonic Shock Tunnel 5
Combustion driven
Combustion Drive Mode - 4 circumfrential spark plugs 2cm upstream of diaphragm station
Driver Section Length
3 m
Driven Section Length
4.7 m
Internal Diameter
102 mm
External Diameter
130 mm
Test Section
300 mm x 300 mm x
Mach Number Range
6 to 13
Maximum Enthalpy
2 to 10 MJ/Kg
Reynold's Number Range
1 to 2 million/m
Chemical Shock Tunnel 1
Driver Section Length
1.8 m
Driven Section Length
3.3 m
Internal Diameter
50.8 mm
External Diameter
100 mm
Test Section
0.4m
Chemical Shock Tunnel 3
Driver Section Length
3.6
Driven Section Length
7.6
Internal Diameter
54 mm
External Diameter
100 mm
Test Section
0.5 m
Flow Reactor
VST
Driver Section Length
1.5 m
Driven Section Length
4.3 m
Internal Diameter
136 mm
External Diameter
168 mm
Shock Pressure
100 Bar
Test Section
870 mm x 150 mm x 500 mm
Decay Time
1.6 to 20 ms
Sputtering Unit
Reddy Tunnel
Driver Section Length
0.4 m
Driven Section Length
0.6 m
Internal Diameter
29 mm
Test Section
up to 50 mm (cross-wise dimension)
Mach Number Range
4 to 13
Maximum Enthalpy
2 MJ/kg
CO2 Facility
