Equipment to Upgrade the Facilities of the IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology) Fluid Dynamics Research Center.
Abstract
We are currently approaching the completion of the National Diagnostic Facility at IIT. The facility is based on a computer-controlled wind tunnel with a test section 4 ft. high, 5 ft. wide and 36 ft. long exhibiting very high quality flow conditions under both constant and oscillating free-stream velocity conditions. The funding of this facility was initiated under a 1983 DOD University Research Instrumentation Program (AFOSR-Grant-83-0339). A key aspect of the wind tunnel design is the manner in which heat energy produced by fan inefficiencies, is removed from the recirculating tunnel air. This involves the first use of turning vanes which also act as heat transfer elements. The system is sized to allow continuous operation of the wind tunnel at speeds of 250 fps, which is 2.5 times those of common university wind tunnels, and two hours of operation at the maximum tunnel velocity of 550 fps. This new and unique facility will be dedicated to basic research at near-flight Reynolds numbers, thereby, aiding in the design of the next generation of aircraft. The equipment acquired under this Grant has made many of these objectives become realities. Keywords: Laser doppler anemometer, Data acquisition. (edc)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA198084
Entities
People
- David R. Williams
- Hassan Nagib
- John L. Way
- Mukund Acharya
- Thomas Corke
Organizations
- Illinois Institute of Technology