Aerodynamic experiments are used to determine aerodynamic forces and moments (in particular lift, drag, and pitch moment) as well as their behavior as a function of variables such as angle of attack or speed. The behavior of these forces is decisive for both flight or driving performance and flight or driving characteristics.
In most cases, the full-scale object cannot be directly tested in a wind tunnel. Therefore, scaled-down models, functional models, or generic bodies are often used. Designing aerodynamic tests thus requires in-depth knowledge of the relevant phenomena and extensive experience.
We primarily use our own wind and water tunnel facilities, but we also utilize commercial and industrial facilities—either as clients or as part of joint research projects or collaborations.
SEITZ, A., HORN, M., BARKLAGE, A., SCHOLZ, P., BADRYA, C., RADESPIEL, R., Wind Tunnel Verification of Laminar Boundary Layer Control TSSD Concept, AIAA-Paper,, 2022 AIAA Aviation Forum, 27 June–1 July 2022, Chicago, USA
SCHOLZ, P., SINGH, V.M., GEBHARDT, A., LÖFFLER, S., WEISS, J., The Efficiency of Different Flow Control Methods on a Vertical Tail, AIAA 2020-1537, AIAA Scitech 2020, 6.-10, Jan. 2020, Orlando, USA, doi: 10.2514/6.2020-1537
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KLEIN, S., HOPPMANN, D., SCHOLZ, P., RADESPIEL, R., High-lift Airfoil Interacting with a Vortical Disturbance: Wind-Tunnel Measurements, AIAA Journal, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp 1681-1692, 2015, DOI: 10.2514/1.J053441