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Investigation of Subsonic Wind Tunnel Construction
Investigation of Subsonic Wind Tunnel Construction
Investigation of Subsonic Wind Tunnel Construction
XI. CONCLUSION
The main objective of constructing wind tunnels is to carry out
experiments on different types of bodies (specifically airfoils)
in the laboratory. If needed, wind tunnels can also be made to
include other parameters like flow visualization over test
specimens of different materials through smoke, installing six
force sensors for measurement of yaw, pitch and roll &
automation of tunnel for data Acquisition etc. It indicates that
wind tunnels are really of vital importance in fluid flow
engineering and its importance can in no way be denied when
practical implementation is needed.
XII. REFERENCES
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IX. ENERGY RATIO
Energy ratio (ER) for closed return wind tunnel ≈ 6 to 10.