Small Wind Tunnel and Others

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Figure 1.  Small Wind Tunnel

The small wind tunnel with a 16-by-16 inch test section is a low speed, open return tunnel, as shown in Figure 1. It is mainly used for airfoil section tests and teaching.  he velocity is up to 50 m/s.  The small wind tunnel is equipped with an external three-component force balance.  PC is used for tunnel control and data acquisition. 

Other facilities include a small probe calibration tunnel and a smoke visualization tunnel.

Applied Aerodynamics Laboratory