Experimental verification, with certified instrumentation.
Simulation without an independent check is an opinion. We run wind tunnel campaigns, develop bespoke test rigs and deploy field telemetry using certified, calibrated equipment — through official collaborations with leading wind tunnels in central Europe, under full confidentiality.
1 · What the service covers
Measurement work is planned around the decision it supports: we define what has to be measured, to what uncertainty, before booking any facility time.
| CAPABILITY | WHAT IT MEANS IN PRACTICE |
|---|---|
| Wind tunnel testing | Force, moment and surface-pressure campaigns with model support, blockage and boundary-layer effects accounted for in the analysis. |
| Test rig development | Purpose-built rigs for components and subsystems where no standard facility reproduces the operating conditions. |
| Field telemetry | Instrumented measurement on real assets — vehicles, structures, plant — where laboratory conditions cannot represent the real environment. |
| Uncertainty analysis | Instrument, calibration and repeatability contributions quantified so a measured value is reported with a defensible band. |
| CFD correlation | Simulation matched to the tested condition, not the idealised one, so agreement and disagreement both mean something. |
2 · How a project runs
The quantities, positions, operating points and target uncertainty are defined against the engineering decision the data will support.
Test article design or adaptation, instrumentation layout and mounting, with interference effects considered from the start.
All instrumentation calibrated and documented, with tare and reference measurements recorded before the campaign proper.
Measurement runs with repeat points and drift checks built into the sequence, executed by CompFlow personnel under NDA.
Corrections applied, uncertainty quantified, and results compared against simulation of the same condition in a single report.
3 · Typical engagements
Force and pressure measurement on a scale or full-size model to validate a simulation methodology before it is trusted on new designs.
A bespoke rig characterising pressure loss, flow distribution or heat transfer for a component under its real operating range.
Instrumented measurement on an operating asset to establish real duty conditions rather than design assumptions.
Independent measurement to verify a supplier claim or contractual performance guarantee against an agreed standard.
4 · What you receive
Measurement campaigns are quoted per project including facility time. They are frequently combined with a consulting study so simulation and experiment are planned as one exercise rather than two.
All work is carried out by CompFlow personnel at company premises under strict bidirectional non-disclosure agreements, on in-house computing facilities including a 120-core cluster. Engagement is project-based (predefined deliverables and deadlines) or yearly (a set number of consultancy hours).