GRADUATE AEROSPACE LABORATORIES
California Institute of Technology
Division of Engineering and Applied Science
1200 E. California Boulevard, MS 105-50, Pasadena, CA 91125

Historical
AWT construction
Ten-Foot Tunnel

AWT Construction
Beginnings
Preparations
Test Section
First Wave
Second Wave
Fan
Test Section Walls
Exteriors
Interiors

Lucas AWT Construction

The Lucas AWT took approximately five years to fully complete.  Design took roughly 1 year, construction of the return sections took another year, and more time was spent designing and installing the walls, adaptive wall control system, and support facilities.  Christopher Krok was responsible for the design of the tunnel and overseeing construction, and also built the test section.  Dr. Krok also developed and built the control systems and programmed the adaptive wall and data acquisition systems.

Click on the links in the AWT Construction menu at left to see the different phases.