Timeline of Significant Events
Timeline of Significant Events
2013
PIV Using the ARA Civil Cavity Research Rig
2012
Phase 2 of TWT Upgrade Plan
2012
60th Anniversary celebrations
2010
Phase 1 of TWT Upgrade Plan
2008
1st Production Pressure Sensitive Paint test in the TWT
2003
TWT Noise enclosure – Phase II
2002
50th Anniversary Celebrations with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
2000
Brown Boveri compressor replaced with Sulzer axial flow compressor
2000
TWT Noise enclosure – Phase I- 24hr operation for TWT
1998
Anti-surge controller for TWT Supersonic Circuit
1993
First Cryogenic model manufactured at ARA (ETW reference model)
1991
Large Scale Thrust Measuring Rig
1991
Enhanced Twin Sting Rig for TWT
1990
TWT Honeycomb flow smoother
1988
TWT Acoustic Liner
1987
Large scale propeller tests in TWT
1978
Captive Trajectory Rig
1978
MST nacelle and TPS calibration facility
1970
First test with TPS powered model
1968
Mach 7 Tunnel
1966
2-D Tunnel
1965
Mach 4 – 5 Tunnel
1958
Supersonic Tunnel
1957
First Transonic Wind Tunnel test for industry
1956
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh officially opens ARA
1952
ARA Formed and Ron Hills Appointed as Chief Executive
