CSIR sets up MART tunnel
Q. Which organization has set up a Micro Air Vehicle Aerodynamics Research Tunnel (MART), first of its kind, in India?- Published on 19 Jun 15a. CSIR
b. ISRO
c. DRDO
d. BARC
ANSWER: CSIR
The tunnel was set up under the National Programme on Micro Air Vehicles (NP-MICAV). The state-of-the-art tunnel would address all the aerodynamic, propulsion and aero-elastic issues related to MAVs. It has also a provision for either closed test section for the study of aerofoil sections/3D wing-body models or open jet test section for the flapping and rotary wing studies.