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Sverdrup Technology Selected to Design, Commission 'Wind Tunnel of The Decade' at Chrysler

5 February 1998

Sverdrup Technology Selected to Design, Commission 'Wind Tunnel of The Decade' at Chrysler

    AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 5 -- Sverdrup Technology, Inc. has
been contracted by Chrysler Corporation to design and commission a
full-scale wind tunnel at the automaker's technical center in Auburn Hills.
    The new wind tunnel will be constructed on the southeast side of the
Chrysler Technology Center's 506-acre site.  The facility is expected to be
operational by 2001.
    The aero/acoustic wind tunnel will enable Chrysler to test the aerodynamic
characteristics and driving audibility of prospective vehicles on site.
According to Sverdrup Project Manager Dr. Joel Walter, the acoustic and
aerodynamic performance of the tunnel will exceed the present standards of any
current automotive wind tunnel in the world.
    "This wind tunnel is a landmark project for both Chrysler and Sverdrup
Technology," Walter said.  "Not only will it be one of the largest test
facilities of its kind, but among the most technically sophisticated.  It will
undoubtedly rank as one of the premier automotive wind tunnels of the decade
when completed."
    Sverdrup will be joined on the project by a pair of nationally renowned
engineering and construction companies.  SHG, Inc. will design the associated
building and support systems for the wind tunnel, while Walbridge-Aldinger
lends its construction management expertise.  Both companies are based in
Detroit.
    This marks the third large project between Sverdrup Technology and
Chrysler in the past five years.  Sverdrup Technology was instrumental in
designing and constructing the new Environmental Test Center and Powertrain
Test Facility expansion at the Chrysler Technology Center.
    Sverdrup Technology, Inc. provides custom design, construction and
management of test systems and facilities around the world.  Sverdrup
Technology has been an active participant in the automotive industry for more
than 30 years, completing hundreds of design and build projects for domestic
and international auto manufacturers and suppliers.
    Sverdrup Technology's parent company -- Sverdrup Corporation -- is one of
the largest engineering/architectural/construction companies in the United
States.  Throughout its 60-year history, Sverdrup's international work has
spanned nearly every continent and more than 65 countries.  Besides its
innovative automotive facilities, Sverdrup has developed testing systems for
the aeronautic industry, as well as contributing to essentially every major
space and defense program in the U.S.

SOURCE  Sverdrup Technology, Inc.