Formulation and System Identification of the Equations of Motion for a Dynamic Wind Tunnel Facility. [PDF]
This document describes the equations of motion of an aircraft model tested in Cranfield’s 4 degreeof- freedom (DoF) wind tunnel facility. In previous research, the equations have been derived assuming that the model’s centre of gravity (cg) is ...
Cooke, A. K., Carnduff, S. D.
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majaczech/wind-tunnel: 3D Printed Wind Tunnel
3D Printed Wind Tunnel This is 3D printed wind tunnel with Arduino-based unit. This source describes Open Hardware and is licensed under the CERN-OHL-S v2 Experience with Arduino platform is required and supervision from a qualified electric engineering
majaczech
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The purpose of the research is to develop the method of designing and manufacturing a sensitivity-adjustable three component force balance utilized in a wind tunnel experiment.
Gouji YAMADA +4 more
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Numerical and Experimental Study of Topographic Speed-Up Effects in Complex Terrain
Our research group is developing computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based software for wind resource and energy production assessments in complex terrain called RIAM-COMPACT (Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University (RIAM ...
Takanori Uchida, Kenichiro Sugitani
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Design of a low-noise aeroacoustic wind tunnel facility at Brunel University [PDF]
This paper represents the design principle of a quiet, low turbulence and moderately high speed aeroacoustic wind tunnel which was recently commissioned at Brunel University.
Kim, JH +5 more
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About the suitability of different numerical methods to reproduce model wind turbine measurements in a wind tunnel with a high blockage ratio [PDF]
In the present paper, numerical and experimental investigations of a model wind turbine with a diameter of 3.0 m are described. The study has three objectives. The first one is the provision of validation data.
A. C. Klein +7 more
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Wind-tunnel pressure measurements on model-scale rigid downwind sails [PDF]
This paper describes an experiment that was carried out in the Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel at The University of Auckland to measure a detailed set of pressure distributions on a rigid 1/15th scale model of a modern asymmetric spinnaker. It was observed that
VIOLA, Ignazio Maria +7 more
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Wind Tunnel Experiment of Multi-Mode ARC Sail Device
A ship’s wind energy utilization device with multi-mode arc-shaped sails is designed, which have different working modes for sail-assisting or wind power generation according to the ship’s navigation. The structural characteristics and working principles
Zhang Huawu, Hu Yihuai, He Jianhai
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Numerical Simulation Study of Aerodynamic Noise in High-Rise Buildings
In order to study the aerodynamic noise on the surfaces of high-rise buildings under the action of strong winds, this paper numerically simulated the sound pressure field on the surface of a high-rise building using the large-eddy simulation method ...
Zhengnong Li, Jianan Li
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Design and performance of an open jet wind tunnel for aero-acoustic measurement [PDF]
This paper presents the design and performance of an open jet, blow down wind tunnel that was newly commissioned in the anechoic chamber at the ISVR, University of Southampton, UK. This wind tunnel is intended for the measurement of airfoil trailing edge
Chong, T.P. +5 more
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