The aerodynamic design of open-circuit wind tunnels, driven by a centrifugal “blower”
connected to the settling chamber by a wide-angle diffuser, is discussed. The design or …

An iterative design procedure was developed for two-or three-dimensional contractions
installed on small, low-speed wind tunnels. The procedure consists of first computing the …

A compact wind tunnel was developed to simulate evaporative cooling pad–fan systems and
to provide direct measurement of system performance. Two alternative materials including …

An experimental and theoretical investigation of turbulent boundary layers developing in a
sink-flow pressure gradient was undertaken. Three flow cases were studied, corresponding …

Greenhouse crops exert a drag force causing a net loss of momentum in the airflow and a
negative effect on ventilation. The drag effect produced by the airflow through crops can be …

The performance characteristics of four different axisymmetric contraction shapes with the
same contraction ratio are experimentally investigated for incompressible flow. The pre-and …

Generating atmospheric turbulence in wind tunnels is an important issue in the study of wind
turbine aerodynamics. A turbulent inlet is usually generated using passive grids. However …

The D5 aeroacoustic wind tunnel at Beihang University is a newly commissioned small-
scale closed-circuit wind tunnel with low turbulence intensity and low background noise. The …

We review selected experimental saltation studies performed in laboratory wind tunnels and
collision experiments performed in (splash-) laboratory facilities that allow detailed …

In this study the surface features and the radar backscatter associated with breaking waves
generated by a uniform flow past a stationary submerged hydrofoil were examined. The …