Design, Manufacture, and Installation of Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel for University of Southampton
University Of Southampton · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign, Manufacture, and Installation of Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel for University of Southampton
Awarded 01 Sep 2019
Awarded01 Sep 2019
Value£650,800.00
SupplierGUNT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
RegionSouth East
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 8mo ago1y 6mo term
Awarded 1 Sept 2019Expired 1 Mar 2021
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The University of Southampton awarded a contract to GUNT Technology Limited for the design, manufacture, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning of a new Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel (BLWT) as part of the university's experimental facilities update.
The BLWT is intended as a flexible test platform for novel aerodynamics and fluid mechanics research and experimental technique, and will be installed in the newly constructed Building 185 on the university's campus.
The contract value is £650,800.
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