A wind tunnel is a tube-shaped or tunnel-like chamber that contains a test platform and a large fan. The fan blows a steady stream of air through the chamber in order to determine the effects of wind ...

The Wind tunnel is powered by a 75kW centrifugal fan and is equipped with a series of large silencers to reduce the fan noise in the ductwork. The wind tunnel is equipped with a 40kW water cooled ...

These tunnels are designed to study the aerodynamics of objects at low speeds, generally less than the speed of sound. They are widely used in industries such as automotive, civil engineering, and ...

While the earliest wind tunnels such as that used by the Wright Brothers were powered by simple fans, it is not possible for any propeller to surpass subsonic speeds. This is evidenced by there ...

The wind tunnel is a low-speed, closed-circuit single return ... The main drive power source is a 125 hp DC motor with a solid state SCR speed control. The 16-blade fan is 6 feet in diameter. Cooling ...

The transparent walls for observation are created out of acrylic, while a simple fan provides the necessary flow. The desk-sized wind tunnel can then be instrumented with a manometer, tachometer ...

The basic research wind tunnel at Western Michigan University's applied aerodynamics laboratory is shown ... A Westinghouse Class III 1370 mm centrifugal-type fan with a side discharge is used to ...

The bottom openings are connected to ultra-quiet suction fans while the top openings allow natural air inflow. This unique feature prevents ingestion of self-turbulence and contamination of the ...

French engine maker Safran Aircraft Engines and France's aerospace lab ONERA are testing a model called ECOENGInE, a 1:5 scale demonstrator of the open fan engine that could be used in the CFM ...

Aston Martin and Red Bull both have new F1 wind tunnels in the pipeline, while McLaren has recently finished its own. Thanks ...

The AWB provides the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) with a quiet wind tunnel that enables the very low-noise production of airflow at velocities of up to 60 ...

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 ...