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Emerson Cavitation Tunnel
Emerson Cavitation Tunnel in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Emerson Cavitation Tunnel is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Emerson Cavitation Tunnel is a propeller testing facility that is part of the School of Engineering at Newcastle University.
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Background
History
The tunnel was first established at the university in 1949 after being disassembled and transported from Pelzerhaken, Germany after the Second World War. The tunnel arrived at the university in 1947 and over the following few years the tunnel was heavily modified. The tunnel - which was originally designed to be operated in the horizontal plane - was converted into a vertical loop tunnel and the length was reduced by half. The original observation window was modified and two more added. Because of damage, a new impeller was constructed and numerous pieces of measuring equipment were added. This equipment included pitot tubes, a tachometer, stroboscopic lighting equipment, contact meters and…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9791, -1.6156
- District
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Parish
- Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area
- Postcode
- NE1 8QB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Established
- 1949
- Official site
- www.ncl.ac.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5370860 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Emerson Cavitation Tunnel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Emerson Cavitation Tunnel?
- Emerson Cavitation Tunnel is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE1 8QB), in the parish of Newcastle upon Tyne, unparished area.
- When was Emerson Cavitation Tunnel built?
- Built or established in 1949.
- Who owns Emerson Cavitation Tunnel?
- Emerson Cavitation Tunnel is owned by Newcastle University.
- How do I get to Emerson Cavitation Tunnel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE1 8QB. It sits within the Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West parliamentary constituency.