INCAS SUBSONIC WIND TUNNEL
Journal Title: INCAS BULLETIN - Year 2009, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The INCAS Subsonic Wind Tunnel is a closed circuit, continuous, atmospheric pressure facility with a maximum speed of 110 m/s. The test section is octagonal ,of 2.5 m wide, 2.0 m high and 4 m long. The tunnel is powered by a 1200 kW, air cooled variable speed DC motor which drives a 12 blade, 3.5 m diameter fan and is equipped with a six component pyramidal type external mechanical balance with a 700 Kgf maximum lift capacity. The angle of attack range is between -45º and +45º while the yaw angle range is between -140º and +216º . The data acquisition system has been modified recently to allow the recording of all test data on a PC - type computer using LABVIEW and a PXI – type chassis containing specialized data acquisition modules. The tunnel is equipped with a variable frequency electrical supply system for powered models and a 10 bar compressed air supply for pneumatic flow control applications. In the recent years the subsonic wind tunnel has been intensively used for tests within several European projects (AVERT, CESAR and others).
Authors and Affiliations
Florin MUNTEANU, Corneliu OPREAN
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- EP ID EP91946
- DOI 10.13111/2066-8201.2009.1.1.3
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