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PURSE Program June 25, 2010
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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
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Older Model of Wind Tunnel that Tested Airplanes
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NASA wind tunnel with a model airplane
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A look at a the fan blades of NASA wind tunnel
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Vertical Wind Tunnel
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Horizontal Wind Tunnel with an Observation workstation
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Inside look of a Wind Tunnel
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NASCAR relies on rolling floor wind tunnels to analyze aerodynamics of their race cars
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Tunnels used for recreation or indoor skydiving purposes
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