Wind Engineering Laboratory realizes scientific-research and commercial works in four main thematic areas: Wind Engineering, Snow Engineering, Wind Energy, Applied Acoustics and Vibroacoustics.

Research works in the range of Wind Engineering:

• Measurements of wind flow structure
• Model tests of local and global wind action on the buildings
• Model tests of pedestrians wind comfort in urban areas
• Model tests of pollutions dispersion in urban areas
• Wind flow visualisations of different objects in the wind tunnel
• Wind tunnel tests of aeroelastic models
• Numerical simulations (CFD) of wind pressure distribution on structures surfaces and wind velocity fields in urban areas taking into account aerodynamic interference
• Analyses concerning vibration comfort of high buildings or footbridges users under dynamic wind action
• Analyses of vehicles aerodynamics
• Expertises, consultations, opinions concerning wind action on engineering structures

Research works in the range of Snow Engineering:

• Model tests of shape coefficient distribution for untypical roofs in conditions of precipitation and redistribution with the use of artificial snow (grated styrofoam of respective grammage)
• Model tests of snow participation coefficient distribution at the terrain level in urban areas taking into account aerodynamic interference with the use of artificial snow
• Expertises of snow and icing action on the building structures

Research works in the range of Wind Energy:

• Investigations and numerical calculations of wind turbines efficiency
• Tests of wind action on wind turbines
• Expertises on assessing wind conditions of specific areas in terms of economical effectiveness of wind energy generation using wind turbines

Research works in the range of Applied Acoustics and Vibroacoustics:

• Field measurements of airborne and impact sound insulation of building partitions
• Indoor and outdoor noise measurements
• Vibration measurements
• Measurements of room acoustic parameters
• Designing the vibroacoustic protection of devices and buildings
• Design of room acoustics
• Acoustic project audits
• Calculating the sound insulation of partitions
• Assessment of investments impact on the environment in terms of acoustic nuisance