In this wind tunnel testing application, German-Dutch Wind Tunnels chose Emergent 10GigE cameras with 20MP CMOS sensors because its optical fiber interface allowed them to run all four cameras from the wind tunnel simulation to a single remote PC.

German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) is one of the leading wind tunnel service providers in the world and was set up by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR). DNW operates six wind tunnels in Germany and the Netherlands, including in Brunswick, Göttingen, Amsterdam, and DNW’s headquarters in Marknesse. By placing aircraft, vehicle, building, or other solid models in an airstream of known velocity, wind tunnels allow researchers to investigate airflow around objects or the effect of wind on objects. DNW operates one of Europe’s largest wind tunnels and provides experimental simulation solutions for aerodynamic research and development projects from academia and the aeronautical industry, as well as from automotive, civil engineering, shipbuilding, sports, and other industries.