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LT-AS001 Wind Tunnel

LT-AS001 Wind Tunnel

Wind tunnel is a core equipment in all aerospace and mechanical engineering fields. This subsonic wind tunnel is an air testing machine that monitored the behavior of air around different objects.

The tunnel can reach speeds up to 150 km/h and its test section is 40*40*60 cm. The air speed, density, pressure is monitored over computer screen and data can be plotted, along side with the x,y,z forces exerted on the object.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand the principles of subsonic wind tunnels and their applications in aerospace and mechanical engineering.
  2. Learn how air behaves around different objects in controlled environments.
  3. Explore the measurement and monitoring of air speed, density, and pressure.
  4. Analyze the forces exerted on objects (x, y, z components) during air testing.
  5. Gain hands-on experience with data plotting and visualization of aerodynamic properties.
  6. Study the capabilities and limitations of a wind tunnel with speeds up to 150 km/h and a test section of 40x40x60 cm.

Specifications

  1. visualisation of streamlines flowing around and through different models
  2. open wind tunnel with radial fan, air flow can be adjusted
  3. fog is generated by evaporating a glycol mixture in the fog generator
  4. operation with non-toxic and water-soluble fog fluid
  5. illuminated experimental section with sight window and black background
  6. low-turbulence flow through stabilisation chamber with flow straightener
  7. distributor with nozzles for injecting the fog
  8. four different models, angle of attack at aerofoil and guide vane profile adjustable
  9. scale for displaying the angle of attack

Experimental Section

  • Transparent Area: 252x252mm
  • Cross Section: 252x42mm
  • Aerofoil Pivotable by 360°

Models

  • Cylinder: Diameter: 60mm, Height: 24,5mm
  • Aerofoil: 15x24,5x100mm
  • Guide Vane Profile: 20x24,5x100mm
  • Orifice Plate: 2x 25x24,5x10mm
    • Orifice Opening: 10mm

Radial Fan

  • Max Volumetric Air Flow Rate: 480m3/h
  • Max Pressure Difference: 300Pa

Fog generator

  • Power Consumption: 700W

Power

  • 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase
  • 230V, 60Hz, 1 phase
  • 120V, 60Hz, 1 phase
  • UL/CSA optional