Lyman-Morse Technologies completes new wind tunnel project
by Marnie Read 9 Jul 2020 05:03 PDT
Thomaston, Maine Construction nears completion on a 16'x 30' composite wind tunnel at Lyman-Morse. Lyman-Morse Technologies won the contract from a specialist manufacturer in the business of designing and providing custom wind tunnels to customers all over the world. This tunnel is destined for a major academic research facility on the East coast of the United States. Among its many aerodynamics functions, the tunnel will be used to support aerospace research projects. Lyman-Morse Technologies, LLC regularly executes non-marine projects.
"Given the many advanced skills and trades needed to build a world class custom yacht, technology, defense and aerospace firms recognize the value in what we do.
This was an exciting win for us and we hope to be doing more of these." said Andy Smith, Vice President of Lyman-Morse Technologies.
Technology, defense and aerospace firms recognize that the processes and precision methods employed at Lyman-Morse to build boats translates directly to building just about anything. Steve Crane, composite division manager, and his team approached the project as they would any boatbuilding project. Lyman-Morse's inhouse designers used 3D modeling software to finalize the design and engineering data. This data was inputted into Lyman-Morse's CNC machine to cut the mold frames to the exacting tolerances required for the intended performance of wind tunnel. As in boatbuilding, the composite team built a mold, and laid in the composite layers. In this particular case, the parts were made in quadrants from male molds which create the inner surface of the wind tunnels. To finish the inner surface, the inside of the tunnels includes a layer of gelcoat. When assembled the wind tunnel will be 30' long with a 16' diameter.
"Whether building a church steeple for the town of Camden, producing a Radome prototype, executing projects for the Department of Defense, or designing and building an automated boathouse door, boat cradle and controls for a marine railway, LMT has been sought out for their clean technology, precision and hi-tech capabilities utilizing advanced composites," said Drew Lyman, President of Lyman-Morse. "These types of projects are as much in our wheelhouse as boatbuilding. We thrive on this kind of work."
Lyman-Morse Technologies is the research, development and prototyping division of Lyman-Morse. LMT works with architects, interior designers, business and home owners and government agencies including the Department of Defense to meet the most interesting needs. LMT fuses state-of-the-art electrical design with nuanced manufacturing approaches in an effort to bring diversified, innovative product solutions to the renewable energy market, private and public sectors.
For more information visit www.lymanmorse.com.