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Low Speed Tunnel OperationAerodynamicists useto test models of proposed aircraft.In the tunnel, the engineer can carefully control thewhich affect theon the aircraft. By making careful measurements of the forces onthe model, the engineer can predict the forces on the full scaleaircraft. And by using special diagnostic techniques, the engineercan better understand and improve the performance of the aircraft.Wind tunnels are designed for a specific purpose andand there is a wide variety ofand model instrumentation.The tunnel shown in the figure is a low-speed,closed tunnel which we are viewing from above.The air inside the tunnel is made to move by theon the far side of the tunnel. Air continuously circulates through thewind tunnel, passing over thethat is mounted in the test section.The amount of airin the tunnel is a constant, and we can use theto relate local speed in the tunnel to thecross-sectional area. At every point in thetunnel, the velocity V times the air density rho times the area Ais a(rho is a Greek letter commonly used to denote the air density.)rho.
V. A = constantFor a low speed tunnel the density remains constant through thetunnel and we can further simplify the equation.
Between any two places inthe tunnel:( V. A)1 = (V. A)2Decreasing the area increases the velocity in awind tunnel.We want the highest velocity in the test sectionand that is why the test section of the tunnel isto have the smallest cross-section.The model is instrumented to provide the engineer with test data.
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To obtainmeaningful data, the engineer must insure that the flowofandmatch the desired flight conditions. Both the Mach number and the Reynolds numberdepend on the velocity and density in the tunnel.Activities:Navigation.
In order to overcome resistance a cyclist has to deliver a total power output of which 90% is necessary to overcome the aerodynamic drag,. In order to perform research in this aerodynamic drag a wind tunnel has been built by the Belgium company Flanders’ Bike Valley. This wind tunnel is designed using classical design rules and with specific cycling requirements an open-circuit wind tunnel is designed.
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Invocation in gilgamesh. This wind tunnel, containing a test section in which two cyclist can be positioned in succession, contains three main measurement systems to investigate the aerodynamic drag of a cyclist. A balance is used for the measurements of aerodynamic forces acting on the model, a bikefitting test is included to have a perfect fit between cyclist and bike and finally a PIV system is installed to investigate the flow behaviour. Previous article in issue. Next article in issue.