Students ‘blown away by science’ at COSI STEM Event

“Blown Away by Science” COSI STEM Community Event participants pose in Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO)’s 8-meter in diameter main fan that powers the facility. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

A group of Benjamin Logan students, parents and staff members participated in a “Blown Away by Science” COSI STEM Community Event at the Honda HALO Wind Tunnel in East Liberty.

The event, hosted by Honda in partnership with COSI (Center of Science and Industry), provided participants with an up-close look at one of the world’s most advanced wind tunnel testing facilities — Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO). 

Attendees explored the scientific principles behind aerodynamics and environmental vehicle testing through hands-on learning stations and a guided tour.

Benjamin Logan was among a select group of school districts invited to the event, which aimed to engage students, their families, and faculty in real-world STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) experiences. Space was limited to the first 30 participants, allowing for an in-depth, personalized experience for those in attendance.

“Our students were captivated by the science and engineering on display,” said Sally Stolly, director of administrative services. “The ‘Blown Away by Science’ event exemplifies how community partnerships can enrich education and inspire the next generation of problem solvers and creators.”

Honda opened the $124 million state-of-the-art wind tunnel facility in March of 2022, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles, as previously detailed in the Examiner. 

The HALO facility, located at the independent Transportation Research Center Inc. (TRC), has three separate state-of-the art testing functions — aerodynamics, aeroacoustics and racing — in one location.

With a five-belt rolling road system designed for production vehicle development and a second single wide-belt system for testing both high-performance sports cars and purpose-built race vehicles, the tunnel can generate wind speeds of more than 190 miles per hour.

Even more, the wind tunnel can quickly enable a sophisticated acoustic test system for an aeroacoustic testing mode that utilizes a powerful system of acoustic arrays, made up of microphones and cameras, able to collect real-time data and precision measurement. 

Participants check out the aeroacoustics testing area at the Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

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