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    Wind Tunnels

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    Wind tunnels are used to test aerodynamic models of vehicles like aircraft and cars. They work by creating a stationary model in a stream of moving air, reversing the actual conditions of flight. Tunnels typically use scaled-down models instead of real vehicles. Tunnels have five basic parts - intake, nozzle, test section, diffuser, and fan - and are classified as open or closed circuit based on how air flows through the system. Open circuits intake and exhaust air continuously while closed circuits recirculate internal air.

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    Wind tunnels are used to test aerodynamic models of vehicles like aircraft and cars. They work by creating a stationary model in a stream of moving air, reversing the actual conditions of flight. Tunnels typically use scaled-down models instead of real vehicles. Tunnels have five basic parts - intake, nozzle, test section, diffuser, and fan - and are classified as open or closed circuit based on how air flows through the system. Open circuits intake and exhaust air continuously while closed circuits recirculate internal air.

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    types and advantages of wind tunnels

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    Wind tunnels are used to test aerodynamic models of vehicles like aircraft and cars. They work by creating a stationary model in a stream of moving air, reversing the actual conditions of flight. Tunnels typically use scaled-down models instead of real vehicles. Tunnels have five basic parts - intake, nozzle, test section, diffuser, and fan - and are classified as open or closed circuit based on how air flows through the system. Open circuits intake and exhaust air continuously while closed circuits recirculate internal air.

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    Wind tunnels are used to test aerodynamic models of vehicles like aircraft and cars. They work by creating a stationary model in a stream of moving air, reversing the actual conditions of flight. Tunnels typically use scaled-down models instead of real vehicles. Tunnels have five basic parts - intake, nozzle, test section, diffuser, and fan - and are classified as open or closed circuit based on how air flows through the system. Open circuits intake and exhaust air continuously while closed circuits recirculate internal air.

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    WIND TUNNELS

    Wind tunnels are setups used for the aerodynamic testing of the models of different airborne and
    automobile vehicles.

    This equipment helps us inverse the actual paradigm of aircraft flying in stationary air to stationary
    aircraft in moving air. This conversion makes it easy for us to understand the effects of flow over the
    aircraft in flight
    generally a scaled down model of the actual aircraft is used in the tunnel testing rather than the
    actual aircraft due to expenses and difficulties involved.

    PARTS

    It consists of 5 different basic parts

     intake
     nozzle
     test section
     diffuser
     fan

    COMPONENTS

     Inlet flow straighteners


     Nozzle
     Compressor fan
     Test section
     Model holding apparatus
     Measuring probes
     Guide vanes
     Test section doors
     Diffuser
     Exit

    Bases on the atmospheric involvement in the cycle of the wind, wind tunnels are classified into 2
    types

    1. Open circuit
    2. Closed circuit

    1.Open circuit wind tunnel

    These are the tunnel that continuously intakes the air from atmosphere and exhaust it back to the
    atmosphere after use

    These wind tunnels mainly consist of

    Compressor fan
    Inlet flow straighteners
    Nozzle
    Test section
    And diffuser
    The air is taken in from the inlet and is made laminar with the help of honey comb structures which
    helps straighten the flow. This air is passed in the nozzle where it gets accelerated and attains a
    uniform desired speed. This air is then passed in the test section where it flows over the model and
    reverse paradigm of actual condition is obtained. This air is then passed through the diffuser to
    reduce the kinetic energy of the flow and the air is exhausted through the exit. This whole cycle is
    driven by a compressor fan which is set either in the inlet or the exit of the setup. The wind tunnels
    with fan mounted on the inlet are called as push type and the ones with fan on exit are called pull
    type open circuit wind tunnels.

    Advantages

    1.Continuous air intake makes the tunnel more simple


    2.low cost of manufacturing
    3.maintenance required is comparatively less
    4.uniform flow is easy to achieve

    Disadvantages

    1.Power requirement for a given speed is high


    2.It is prone to foreign object damage
    3.continuous air intake can cause dust particle to enter the tunnel and accumulate on the model
    4.the model is prone to external humidity and dust or smoke environment
    5.noise is comparatively high
    6.requires large open space

    2.Closed circuit tunnel

    These are the wind tunnels which recirculates the existing air inside it to create a flow.
    a closed circuit tunnel consist of a compressor fan (driving motor) and guide vanes additional to the
    open type wind tunnel. The flow should be taken from exit and reversed to entry hence to minimize
    the pressure losses at 900 bends, guide vanes are provided.

    Advantages

    1.Power requirement for a particular speed is comparatively less


    2.Not prone to foreign object damage when cleaned properly
    3.noise is significantly less
    4.Air is free of dust and smoke from the outside environment
    5.can be contained in the laboratory without damage to indoors

    Disadvantages

    1.involves higher cost in construction and maintenance of humidity and controlled environment.
    2.design is not suitable for flow visualization.
    3.there are additional heating conditions because of continuous running and heat exchangers may
    be utilized.

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