PURSE Program June 25, 2010
Wind Tunnels Used to study the effect of air moving pass solid objects Serves as research tool used in aerodynamic studies Initially proposed as a means of studying vehicles, mainly airplanes, in free flight Later, effects of wind on man made structures and other objects were studied, also recreational use These man made structures could include bikes, cars, or bridges
Older Model of Wind Tunnel that Tested Airplanes
NASA wind tunnel with a model airplane
A look at a the fan blades of NASA wind tunnel
Vertical Wind Tunnel
Horizontal Wind Tunnel with an Observation workstation
Inside look of a Wind Tunnel
NASCAR relies on rolling floor wind tunnels to analyze aerodynamics of their race cars
Tunnels used for recreation or indoor skydiving purposes