On Monday, May 12, 2025 the Rotary Club of Oshawa and the Rotary Club of Oshawa-Parkwood tour the ACE Wind Tunnel at Ontario Tech University . Wow, It is so much more than just a wind tunnel. Thank you to Rotary Club of Oshawa Past President Amber Derby for arranging and inviting both Rotary Clubs.
The ACE Climatic Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel (CAWT) is one of the most sophisticated of its kind in the world. It is designed to provide a multitude of industries with world-class and independent testing capabilities to validate prototype products under a wide range of climatic conditions. Climatic simulation systems include solar capabilities, rain, freezing rain, light snow and blizzards - all with wind speeds capable of 300 km/h at temperatures ranging from -40˚C to +60˚C. The ACE CAWT is unique due to its seven to 14.5 m² variable nozzle, which enables testing of subjects ranging from very small to extremely large, in a wide variety of wind and climatic combinations.
Examples of tests conducted in the Climatic Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel include:
aerodynamic testing
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) testing in vehicles
physiological/cognitive tests (human trials)
product quality control
snow mitigation (architectural)
thermodynamic testing
wind turbines
Thank you very much from our 2 Rotary Clubs.
