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Project Proposal Defense Final
Project Proposal Defense Final
Project Title:
Design of Wind Tunnel
By
Anuj Shrestha (060bme604)
Manish Rijal (060bme614)
Santosh Sharma (060bme632)
contents
• What is a wind tunnel?
• How it works?
• Types of wind tunnel.
• Aerodynamics.
• Uses of wind tunnel.
• What studies can be carried out?
• Objectives of project.
• Expected outcome.
• Technical specification.
• Methodology.
• Action plan on weekly basis (Gantt chart).
• Final task.
• Budgeting.
• Conclusion.
What is a wind tunnel?
• A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to
assist with studying the effects of air moving
over or around solid objects.
• It may also be called as a facility, by artificially
producing airflow relative to a stationary body
that measures aerodynamic force and pressure
distribution to simulate with actual conditions.
• Wind-tunnels represent a useful tool for
investigating various flow phenomena.
How it works?
• A wind tunnel is specially designed to suck or
blow air.
• The design is made such that a high velocity is
developed at a section where test is done
called as test section.
• The test material is generally a replica of the
object to be studied, is kept in the test section
and different readings are taken to perform
different research works.
• Accessories for the study of flow: Threads,
Pitot tube Probes, Dye or smoke
Types of wind tunnel
Based on architecture
open circuit tunnels closed circuit tunnels
• No guided return of air. • Guided return of air.
Transonic Hypersonic
M: 0.7-1.2 M: >5
M=Mach number
Aerodynamics
• Aerospace engineering
• It is a significant factor in any type of vehicle design, including
automobiles.
• Prediction of forces and moments in sailing.
• Structural engineers use aerodynamics, and particularly aero-elasticity,
to calculate wind loads in the design of large buildings and bridges.
• Urban aerodynamics seeks to help town planners and designers
improve comfort in outdoor spaces, create urban microclimates and
reduce the effects of urban pollution.
• The field of environmental aerodynamics studies the ways
atmospheric circulation and flight mechanics affects ecosystems.
• The aerodynamics of internal passages is important in
heating/ventilation, gas piping, and in automotive engines where
detailed flow patterns strongly affect the performance of the engine.
• Model wind tunnel study (viewing the flow using threads, smoke)
• Optimization of Design (changes in design based on model study)
• Final Design (detailed design with suggestion of materials for the building
prototype)
Action plan in weekly basis
Gantt chart
Chaitra Baisakh Jestha Asar Shravan Bhadra Ashwin Kartik
2063 2064 2064 2064 2064 2064 2064 2064
activity
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4
Literature review
building a proto-type
wind tunnel
optimization of Design
final
design
The action plan may have certain changes in accordance to our academic calendar.
Final task
• Study of wind tunnel
• Design and Calculation
• Material selection for prototype design.
• Complete design and suggestion for
fabricating prototype.
• Preparation of report and final presentation.
Budgeting
A meaningful project.
Questions