Hypersonics & countermeasures

Supersonic Wind Tunnel and Shock Tube Laboratory

UNSW Canberra at ADFA | Campbell, ACT

The Supersonic Wind Tunnel and Shock Tube Laboratory houses a Mach 2 to 3 blowdown supersonic tunnel and two shock tube facilities for steady and non-steady high-speed flow experiments. All three facilities are used to investigate steady and non-steady high-speed flows.

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T-ADFA free-piston shock tunnel

UNSW Canberra at ADFA | Campbell, ACT

The T-ADFA shock tunnel is an Australian-developed experimental device capable of generating flows with up to 12 times the speed of sound at temperatures that can simulate Earth entry conditions and hypersonic air-breathing flight.

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Two-stage light gas gun

UNSW Canberra at ADFA | Campbell, ACT

The two-stage light gas gun is one of the UNSW Canberra’s flagship pieces of equipment. And it’s versatile, boasting three different firing configurations to suit the needs of most high-velocity impact experiment. Having the capability to replicate pressures approaching those seen within the centres of planetary bodies provides a unique opportunity for novel, cutting-edge scientific experiments.

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