Bihrle Applied Research's experience in wind tunnel systems began with their development of a practical rotary balance system in the NASA Langley 20 foot vertical wind tunnel in the early '70s. This facility development and support continued over the following twenty years as this
original, highly productive test apparatus was eventually replaced by an updated system in the early 90's.
During this time our need to support our foreign customers led to the development of Bihrle’s LAMP facility in Germany, designed in house
with construction supervised by Bihrle personnel. Most recently, Bihrle received a Phase II SBIR award to develop a Multi Axis Test (MAT) Rig for the Air Force Research Lab's 12 foot vertical wind tunnel at Wright Patterson AFB. The advanced test
rigs in the LAMP and MAT facilities can collect static data to high angles of attack and sideslip, as well as wind and body axis dynamic data, using the same rig and model installation.
All the test hardware that Bihrle has participated in remain highly productive, supporting the
development of most of the industry's latest military and civil configurations. Bihrle's design and development expertise, combined with our extensive wind tunnel operations background, enables our engineers to ensure the most efficient and productive operation of the hardware systems
we develop.
