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    This document discusses an experiment conducted at Sulaimani Polytechnic University involving a wind tunnel test. It provides background on how wind tunnels work, describing how they use powerful fans to blow air through a tube around a stationary test object to simulate flight. It then classifies different types of wind tunnels and lists some advantages of wind tunnel testing such as obtaining accurate results and construction savings. The document concludes by referencing additional sources on wind tunnels.

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    This document discusses an experiment conducted at Sulaimani Polytechnic University involving a wind tunnel test. It provides background on how wind tunnels work, describing how they use powerful fans to blow air through a tube around a stationary test object to simulate flight. It then classifies different types of wind tunnels and lists some advantages of wind tunnel testing such as obtaining accurate results and construction savings. The document concludes by referencing additional sources on wind tunnels.

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    This document discusses an experiment conducted at Sulaimani Polytechnic University involving a wind tunnel test. It provides background on how wind tunnels work, describing how they use powerful fans to blow air through a tube around a stationary test object to simulate flight. It then classifies different types of wind tunnels and lists some advantages of wind tunnel testing such as obtaining accurate results and construction savings. The document concludes by referencing additional sources on wind tunnels.

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    Sulaimani Polytechnic University Mechanical Engineering Department

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    This document discusses an experiment conducted at Sulaimani Polytechnic University involving a wind tunnel test. It provides background on how wind tunnels work, describing how they use powerful fans to blow air through a tube around a stationary test object to simulate flight. It then classifies different types of wind tunnels and lists some advantages of wind tunnel testing such as obtaining accurate results and construction savings. The document concludes by referencing additional sources on wind tunnels.

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    Sulaimani polytechnic university

    mechanical engineering department

    Experiment nomber:3
    Experiment name :wind tunnel

    Name:Bawar Othman
    Stage: fourth
    Group: B
    Contents

    Introduction ...............1-2

    How Do Wind Tunnels Work?..........2

    Classification of wind tunnel ...........3

    Advantages of wind tunnel ............3

    Proof..........4

    References ............5
    Introduction
    Wind tunnels are large tubes with air blowing through them
    which are used to replicate the interaction between air and an
    object flying through the air or moving along the ground.
    Researchers use wind tunnels to learn more about how an
    aircraft will fly. NASA uses wind tunnels to test scale models of
    aircraft and spacecraft. Some wind tunnels are large enough to
    contain full-size versions of vehicles. The wind tunnel moves air
    around an object, making it seem as if the object is flying.

    Most of the time, large powerful fans blow air through the tube.


    The object being tested is held securely inside the tunnel so
    that it remains stationary and does not move. The object can be
    an aerodynamic test object such as a cylinder or an airfoil, an
    individual component, a small model of the vehicle, or a full-
    sized vehicle. The air moving around the stationary object
    shows what would happen if the object was moving through
    the air. The motion of the air can be studied in different ways;
    smoke or dye can be placed in the air and can be seen as it
    moves around the object. Coloured threads can also be
    attached to the object to show how the air moves around it.
    Special instruments can often be used to measure the force of
    the air exerted against the object.

    How Do Wind Tunnels Work?


    Wind tunnels usually have powerful fans to move the air
    through the tube. The object being tested is placed in the tunnel
    so that it will not move. The air moving around the still object
    shows what would happen if the object were moving through
    the air. The object can be a smaller-scale model of a vehicle,
    one piece of a vehicle, a full-size aircraft or spacecraft, or even
    a common object like a tennis ball. Usually, the object carries
    special instruments to measure the forces produced by the air
    on the object. Engineers also study how the air moves around
    the object by injecting smoke or dye into the tunnel and
    photographing its motion around the object. Improving the flow
    of air around an object can increase its lift and decrease its
    drag.
    Classification of wind tunnel
    • Low-speed wind tunnel.
    • High speed wind tunnel.
    • Subsonic and transonic wind tunnel.
    • Supersonic wind tunnel.
    • Hypersonic wind tunnel.
    • High enthalpy wind tunnel.

     Advantages of wind tunnel


     curate results to minimize assumptions 
     Opportunity for architectural expression 
     Construction savings for the owner 
     Improve earning potential with maximum
    floor space 
     Assurance – often recommended by code 
     Increased litigation protection

    Proof
    References

    1. https://rwdi.com/en_ca/knowledge/blog/advantages-
    of-wind-tunnel-testing
    2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_tunnel

    3. https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-
    8/features/nasa-knows/what-are-wind-tunnels-
    58.html

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