🔬 Science Apr 9, 2026 · Suzanne Cisneros

Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)

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Indoor Testing Facilities available at the NASA Unmanned Autonomy Research Complex (NUARC)
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Windshaper






Windshaper fan array for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.NASA/John Melton


A large WindShaper fan array is available for dynamic low-speed and hovering flight research.  The WindShaper is ideal for generating arbitrary wind gradients and wind gusts via a simple Python API.  A companion WindProbe is also available for quick surveys of flows.  The WindProbe utilizes the lab’s OptiTrack motion capture system to extract the position and orientation of the 5-hole cone

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