Terms & Conditions

	Effective September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012 The basic rate is $470 per occupancy hour. Occupancy is based on a nine (9) hour day, five (5) day week. Normal operating hours are 7am – 5pm, Monday through Friday. The minimum fee for entry is one day’s time or $4,230. Occupancy starts with test section preparation for model installation and ends with model removal and test section restoration. For multiple day tests, the minimum time that will be invoiced is 9 hours per day with the final day’s testing being at least 5 hours. The basic occupancy rate includes the following: a. Wind Tunnel rental. b. Data reduction that includes calibration and blockage correction. Data will be presented to the customer in electronic format. c. Personnel to operate the wind tunnel and associated equipment. d. Personnel to help install and remove model, and assist with model changes, instrumentation checkout. e. Digital photographs obtained during the test for recording purposes. Additional charges to the basic rate for wind tunnel tests are as follows: a. Internal strain gauge balances have a charge of $50 per hour. b. Electronic pressure scanners have a charge of $50 per hour per scanner. c. Auxiliary air or electrical drive systems, $150 per hour. d. Hotwire anemometer use (single channel), $50 per hour. (Higher channel counts can be arranged if needed.) e. High speed camera, $50 per hour. f. Bicycle mount, $50 per hour. Additional Wind Tunnel services are available. Charges can vary and depend on tasks and proposals. Specific costs are below. Others will be provided on request. a. Overtime operation for time exceeding 10 hours per day, $250/hr above the hourly tunnel rate. Overtime operation must be approved by the Director or a designee. b. Engineering services, travel, project management, and test reporting beyond that described in 2b., $125/hr. c. Extra test support personnel; $50/hr for a technician, $15/hr for a student worker. d. Operation of high-pressure air compressors for non-LSWT use, $50/hr. Wind Tunnel Fabrication services are available. Charges depend on specific machining requirements. Specific costs are below; others will be provided on request. Material costs are charged to the customer at the LSWT cost. a. Machining Services, $85/hr. b. RP fabrication costs vary; please contact us for an estimate. The customer will assume all expenses of shipping models to and from the Wind Tunnel facility. Wind tunnel personnel will assist in packing and shipping, but cannot take responsibility for any damage that may occur. The customer will assume repair expenses to the facility or equipment in the event of customer-supplied model failure or customer negligence. A valid purchase order, signed TEES contract or deposit of $1500 per occupancy day is required to reserve wind tunnel time. top↑

	Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel Texas A&M University 1775 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX  77845 Phone:  979.845.1028    Fax:  979.845.8191 Email:  information@wind.tamu.edu