The Brawn wind tunnel equipped with a six component Aerotech overhead balance, supported by a vibration isolated balance frame. The balance supports a streamlined strut which can move the car vertically and in pitch. Automatic ride height and pitch control is by means of pre-programmed computer control. Data acquisition and processing is fully automatic.
Balance Load Ranges:
- Fx Drag 1200N
- Fy Side Force ±500N
- Fz Lift 4000N
- Mx Rolling Moment ±250Nm
- My Pitching Moment ±1200Nm
- Mz Yawing Moment ±250Nm,
| Data Acquisition: | Pi Research Mistral System |
| Motor Control: | Six Control Techniques Mentor Drives |
| Tunnel Health Monitoring: | IOTech data logger 3x64 channel boards |