Award of Contract for Supply of Four Wind Tunnels to University of Sheffield
University Of Sheffield · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Contract for Supply of Four Wind Tunnels to University of Sheffield
Awarded 04 Jun 2015
Awarded04 Jun 2015
Value£0.00
SupplierArmfield Ltd
AgencyUniversity Of Sheffield
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 11y 2mo ago4mo term
Awarded 4 June 2015Expired 17 Sept 2015
About
The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Armfield Ltd for the supply of four wind tunnels on behalf of the Faculty of Engineering.
The wind tunnels are intended for teaching undergraduates the core scientific principles of fluid flow, instrumentation, and aerodynamics, and will be used to measure forces and air pressures around a wide range of models.
The contract includes the supply of models and instrumentation, with four identical wind tunnels that can be separately controlled.
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