Rolling Road Road Portion of the Wind Tunnel

Jacobs Technology announced they received a contract from Wind Shear Inc., to design and construct the first motorsports 180 mph wind tunnel, consisting of a rolling road to test full-scale NASCAR race cars.  The $40 million wind tunnel will be constructed in Concord, N.C.

Grunau Metals has been selected to be on Jacobs technical team to build the wind tunnel by detailing, fabricating and installing internal steel components.  Having had several successful projects with Jacobs in the past, Grunau Metals will continue to build on this ongoing relationship for future successes. 

This is the first 180 mph rolling-road wind tunnel in North America and the third in the world. It will provide a 180-mph rolling road under the vehicle’s tires to accurately simulate actual racing conditions and is considered the most advanced wind tunnel in the world. Construction on the 40,000-square-foot facility began April 5, and is scheduled for completion in 2008.

Grunau Company’s team of skilled professionals designs, installs and services mechanical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, temperature controls, process piping, fire protection and specialized electrical systems. Grunau Metals, a division of the company, offers specialty metal design, fabrication, installation and service. Grunau's fabrication shop is equipped to custom fabricate anything from decorative to industrial applications, using materials from carbon steel to aluminum.

Grunau’s staff of professional engineers are certified to design a wide variety of mechanical systems and specialty metals projects.

For more information visit their website at www.grunau.com

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