The New Lola Cars 50% Scale Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel

A description of the new Lola Cars International 50% Scale Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel is presented in the following paper, including results of the recently completed commissioning programme. The wind tunnel is a hybrid of old and new; a large part of the shell is from a retired British Aerospace wind tunnel and includes a new test leg incorporating a rolling road and high-precision overhead balance. The new wind tunnel exhibits flow quality that is better than the former British Aerospace wind tunnel.