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The Department of Energy of the University of Oviedo (GIFD: Fluid Mechanics Area and Hydraulic Engineering Area) announces: the new wind tunnel is officially under the calibration stage! The circuit was closed two weeks ago and the researchers carried out the load test, putting the 4 fans up to 180 km/h in the test section.
ETHAN50-ablWT. Boundary layer wind tunnel, closed circuit.
WhyHydraulic Engineering Area at University of Oviedo is building a new Wind Tunnel, an outstanding facility, much bigger and better than the other four WT we made years ago.
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HowThe main specifications are the dimensions of the main test section, 2,25 m2, and a maximum operating speed about 50 m/s (power 180 kW).
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What forThe circuit is formed by a closed ring of nearly 70 m long. The main test chamber is 10 m long and it will allow us to study ABL problems (Atmospheric Boundary Layer phenomena).
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Perspective.
Plan view.
Cross sections.
3D CFD simulation for design optimzation.
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