Since 1947, Aerolab has been delivering innovative wind tunnels, simulation facilities, and tools for universities, research institutions, government, and commercial partners worldwide. From aeronautical wind tunnels to oceanographic and indoor skydiving facilities, our team transforms complex requirements into fully functional, reliable test environments. If your organization is exploring new aerodynamic or simulation capabilities, let’s talk about how Aerolab can support your vision.
About us
Aerolab was founded in 1947 and quickly revolutionized the landscape of both research and education oriented wind tunnels. Since then, Aerolab has reliably transformed complex aerodynamic, instrumentation, software, and logistical requirements into fully functional test facilities for hundreds of satisfied customers in the academic, research, government, and commercial markets both in the United States and around the world. Aerolab's specialities include the design, fabrication, construction and installation of aeronautical wind tunnel facilities, oceanographic and climatic simulation facilities, and indoor skydiving facilities.
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http://www.aerolab.com
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- Industry
- Construction
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Jessup, Maryland
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1947
- Specialties
- Wind Tunnel, Wind Tunnel Manufacturing, Wind Tunnel Service, Specialty Construction, Laboratory Construction, Engineering Services, and Wind Tunnel Design
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Jessup, Maryland 20794, US
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Updates
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Wishing all of our clients, partners, and industry colleagues a safe and inspiring Independence Day! At Aerolab, we take pride in being part of the American tradition of innovation and excellence in aerospace engineering through wind tunnel design and manufacturing in the United States. Here’s to freedom, innovation, and progress. #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #aerolabwindtunnel
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Discover how precision measurement shapes our world! At the 18:39 mark of this STEM in 30 episode, Aerolab CEO Hareen Aparakakankanange delves into the vital role of wind tunnels in ensuring accuracy across science and engineering research. 🎥 Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/e9GbBu87 #Aerolabwindtunnel
Measurement in Real Life - STEM in 30 - Season 11 - Episode 6
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Testing airflow like a pro: Watch as our smoke generator reveals real-time airflow patterns, helping engineers and researchers analyze wind tunnel efficiency and optimize flow dynamics. Designed for precision and ease of use, our smoke generators are essential tools for visualizing air movement in a wide range of aerodynamic testing environments.
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Just another day pushing the limits of airflow… This high-powered fan is the heart of a university client’s wind tunnel—where research, innovation, and engineering meet head-on. #AerolabWindTunnel #UniversityResearch #AerospaceInnovation #WindTunnelResearch
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Precision in the making: A nozzle block being machined for a supersonic wind tunnel. High-speed wind tunnel testing remains a cornerstone of aerodynamic research. #Aerolab #Aerodynamics #madeintheUSA #WindTunnelTesting #Aerolabwindtunnel
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Aerolab is moving forward with FIU’s Wind-Only Physical Design Testbed (WOPDT) assembly! Construction began in August 2024 on this cutting-edge facility, designed to advance full-scale testing for the National Full-Scale Testing Infrastructure for Community Hardening in Extreme Wind, Surge, and Wave Events (NICHE) wind generation system. Wind components—manufactured and assembled in the USA—are now being installed. This facility will feature a NICHE fan capable of producing 200 MPH winds. A key focus will be testing the louver system—previously studied at lower wind speeds—at higher intensities to simulate extreme weather events like tornadoes and downbursts. More to come as we move this project forward! #Aerolab #WindResearch #Innovation #MadeInUSA #FIU #NICHE
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The University of Hertfordshire is elevating its aerospace education offerings with a £2M upgrade featuring new wind tunnels, including one designed, built, and commissioned by Aerolab. This is a game-changer for future aerospace engineers! https://lnkd.in/eX3TCmJE
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Aerolab is proud to support groundbreaking research that bridges nature and technology. Using a state-of-the-art Aerolab tunnel, researchers studied how bird-inspired covert feathers enhance flight efficiency and stability. Check out the video and read more below: #Innovation #Aviation #Biomimicry #AerospaceEngineering #WindTunnel #Aerolabwindtunnel
If you had told me that my PhD would include flying remote-controlled airplanes, designing autonomous stall maneuvers, and recovering from stall/spin 50+ times, I would not have believed you! Huge thanks to Prof. Aimy Wissa for including me in this amazing project, now published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (https://lnkd.in/eYeeq2A5)! Our paper presents how simple, passive, above-wing "feathers" (inspired by the covert feathers on bird wings) affect the flow around the wing: increasing lift, decreasing drag, and mitigating stall. The first part of this paper includes detailed wind-tunnel experiments with beautiful PIV visualizations showing how different arrangements of these "feathers" manipulate the shear layer and create a "pressure dam" above the wing. The second part of this paper describes how we demonstrate the effect of these flaps on a scale aircraft in-flight. We designed an autonomous power-on stall maneuver to repeatedly stall the aircraft, and compared the stall performance with and without the flaps. We found that with the flaps, the aircraft reached higher angles of attack before stalling, and that stall was less aggressive when it occurred. I had such a blast working with Dr. Girguis Sedky, Hannah Wiswell, Ahmed Othman, and of course Prof. Aimy Wissa on this effort! Big thanks to Princeton for putting together this video and a great article (https://lnkd.in/ejDQw8Sy).