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Centre for Air Power Studies - Wind Tunnel TesTing – Complex BuT imporTanT

16 Jan 2022

The testing could be of the full-sized vehicle or object, a scaled down model or even a sub-part like the wing or fuselage.¹ Normally, the model under testing is anchored to stay in place. [...] Wind tunnels are also used to test the effect of wind on tall buildings, windmill blades, flight characteristics of golf balls, and race car helmets to evaluate the strain on the driver’s neck. [...] As the object traditionally were a part of moves through a fluid, the changes in velocity and the National Aeronautics pressure create lift and drag. [...] Wind Tunnel Classifications The wind tunnels are graded based on their size and wind speeds. [...] Also, there are for the authentication of ground wind tunnels to test various fans used for domestic use tests in the air.
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