Before anything leaves ground though, these machines are tested in wind tunnels. [Scott Manley]’s video “How Hypersonic Wind Tunnels Recreate Mach 20” (embedded below) does a wonderful job ...

Wind tunnels are devices that provide invaluable insights into aerodynamics. They are carefully designed and built environments, mirroring the physics of the natural world, in which air flows can be ...

Typically, when we talk about wind tunnels, we think of the big facilities in use by the aerospace and motorsports industries. However, there’s nothing stopping you building a wind tunnel of ...

The Ludwieg Tube Wind Tunnel, Göttingen (RWG) is the world's first intermittently operating large-scale aerodynamic research facility that functions according to Ludwieg's tube wind tunnel principle.

Wind tunnel testing services provide test facilities and technical staff for aerodynamic testing. Tests may be performed on prototype aircraft, helicopters, trains, cars, or buildings. Wind tunnel ...

The basic research wind tunnel at Western Michigan University's applied aerodynamics laboratory is shown schematically in Figure 1. It was donated by General Motors. This tunnel will be set up as long ...

While recent simulations seemed to support Tesla’s claims, the best way to confirm Tesla's numbers is by testing a production Cybertruck in a wind tunnel. Independent test results are unlikely ...

Typhon’s Rock is one such base that can only be tackled one way, as the entrance is blocked by a windy tunnel that prevents ...

Offshore wind turbines are pitting environmentalists against environmentalists—threatening to impede progress toward an ambitious U.S. goal for such projects. The Energy Department estimates ...

New Theory Could Improve the Design and Operation of Wind Farms Aug. 21, 2024 — A new model accurately represents the airflow around rotors, even under extreme conditions. The first ...

Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. In fact, wind exists because the sun unevenly heats the surface of the Earth. As hot air rises, cooler air ...

The H2K of the DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology in Cologne is a wind tunnel with a free-jet test section. The facility enables aerodynamic and aerothermal characterisation for scale ...