Air Flow
To support
air handling projects, the Air Flow lab has a research flow
rig capable of up to 5000 cfm with pressures to 30” H20. The
specifications for this lab include:

▪ Exhaust Mass Flow Measurement
▪ Cylinder Head Flow vs. Pressure Drop Characterization
▪
Intake and Exhaust Port and Manifold Development
▪ Air Flow Meter Calibration
▪ NIST traceable flow bench work with flow capability from 0 –
5000 cfm
In addition to the dedicated flow lab, the AEI facility has
several locations for performing vehicular flow research and
development.
NIST Traceable Calibration
AEI provides complete NIST traceable calibration for flow
meter instrumentation. This service includes all air flow
measurement devices, including:
▪ Vortex Shedder Flow Meters
▪ Turbine Flow Meters
▪ Differential Pressure Instruments
▪ Pitot Tube
▪ Nozzle
▪ Orifice
▪ LFE
▪ Venturi
▪ Hot Wire Anemometers
▪ Positive Displacement Meters
The flow lab at AEI is completely computer controlled and
monitored. Three individual flow paths, 3", 6" and 12" provide
precise and accurate flow measurements up to 2500 cfm at 30"
of H20, allowing calibration on a wide variety of
flow rates. Accuracy is ±1%. The flow bench is capable of
flowing up to 5000 cfm, but it not currently configured to
measure above 2500 cfm. Special setup will be required for
the higher flow rates.
The standard
calibration consists of 10 points with 5 repeats. Customized,
special purpose calibration series are available
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