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| The IIHR Open Throat wind tunnel
located in the Hydraulic Wind Tunnel Annex (HWTA) by definition has an open test section
octagon in shape measuring 42 inches by 42 inches in cross section and 52 inches in
length. The open working section allows for greater accessibility for both the placement of models and the use of flow visualization. The fan yields a maximum speed of 30 meters/sec in the open throat section. This tunnel has been used in conducting fundamental and applied fluids research, yet its present use is for the undergraduate fluid mechanics laboratory. A Clark-Y airfoil with surface pressure taps has been placed in the working test section for an experimental exercise to calculate lift and drag forces. For this experiment a recent addition to the tunnel is an automated data acquisition system using Virtual Instruments based on LabView software for both instrument calibration and data collection. |
More InformationFor more information about the IIHR Open Throat Wind Tunnel contact Dr. V.C. Patel or Dr. Marian Muste. |
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