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Wind tunnel

Tests and trials in the wind tunnel

Optical testing

Testing and verification of glasses

Helmet certification

Motorbike, sports and work helmets

Wind tunnel

The Italian wind tunnel

Wind tunnel

Up to 200 km/h

Wind tunnel

Helmet aerodynamics testing

Newton, an independent laboratory for testing and certification in mechanics, optics and aerodynamics

with the Italian wind tunnel

Wind tunnel

The Newton laboratory has an installation of a 280 kWatt subsonic wind tunnel. The air is designed to flow in a closed return wind tunnel, Goettingen type. The test facility has been built to run with either an open or closed test section, as needed for particular experimental program. The required electric energy required is produced by mean of a power generator fully integrated with the wind tunnel. See the working wind tunnel movies.

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Homologations and certifications

FIA and SFI certifications: FIA 8860, FIA8858; Formula 1 helmet certification, FIA 8862:2009; certification of high-performance seats; certification of personal protective equipment.

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Fields of activity

Mechanics, optics, aerodynamics.

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Newton wind tunnel

The wind tunnel was designed to allow easy replacement of the converging and diverging elements, currently providing three possible 5m long test sections.
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications

Closed-loop tunnel type Göttingen; air path: 56m; power: 280 kWatt.

Data acquisition and processing
Data acquisition and processing

Calculators No. 2, control programme AD Engineering.

Test sections
Test sections

Designed to allow replacement of elements with three 5m long test sections.

Sample dimensions
Sample dimensions

Full-size or scale projects

Sample dimensions
Sample dimensions

Full-size or scale projects

Modelling
Modelling

Scale-up of test models from CAD processing.

Modelling
Realizzazione di modelli

Scale-up of test models from CAD processing.

Force and moments
Measurements on the model

Force and moments.

Force and moments
Measurements on the model

Force and moments.

Visualisation of helmet flows
Measurements on the model

Visualisation of helmet flows.

Visualisation of helmet flows
Measurements on the model

Visualisation of helmet flows.

Termodynamics
Termodynamics

Test head covered with temperature sensors.

Acoustics
Acoustics

The test head mounts two microphones at the auditory meatus.

Turbolence level
Turbolence level

Variations in flow quality between different wind tunnels can induce significant differences.

Software and control
Software and control

The software can be customised for specific uses.

ACCREDITATIONS

ACCREDIA

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SFI Foundation Inc.

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SNELL Memorial Foundation

Logo SNELL Memorial Foundation

Wind tunnel movies

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