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Computerisd Wind Tunnel
Computerisd Wind Tunnel
TUNNEL
What is a wind tunnel?
Aeronautical tunnels.
Automobile tunnels.
Aeroacoustic tunnels.
Classifying by flow speed
Subsonic(M<.8)
Transonic(.8<M<1.2)
Supersonic(1.2<M<5.0)
Hypersonic(M>5)
1. Open Type.
2. Close Type.
CLASSIFICATION
•Asairflowisbroughttothedesired
velocity,sensorsmeasureforces,suchas
liftanddrag,onthetestarticle.
•Lift is theforceonthewing
oppositetotheforceof gravity.
•Liftholdsaplaneintheair.
•Drag istheforceonthewinginthe
directionoftheairflow.Anenginemust
overcomethisforcetomoveinaplane
throughthe air.
•Adevicetolowertheair
flowspeed,consequently
reducethepressureloss
duetofriction.
The Diffuser
provides the force that
causesairto
movethroughthe tunnel
Fandrive:providesa
pressureincreaseof flow,
toovercomethe pressure
lossinthe tunnelcircuit.
Advantages Disadvantages