HALES TEST TANK AIDING STUDENT'S DEGREE WORK.

AN Msc STUDENT FROM KINGSTON UNIVERSITY , LONDON,  HAS USED THE WATER FLOW TEST TANK IN HASTINGS TO CARRY OUT PRIMARY PROOF OF CONCEPT TESTING TO A HORIZONTAL AXIS TURBINE UNIT WITH A SPECIAL FOUR BLADED ROTOR DESIGN.

   

 
  THE PROTOTYPE WAS FITTED INTO A SUPPORT CARRIAGE  WHICH HELD THE DYNAMOMETER AND TORQUE SENSOR UNIT  ETC.
  THE TWO DAY TESTING PERIOD PROVIDED PLENTY OF DATA FOR THE COURSE WORK.