Desktop Wind Tunnel

Specifications

Parameter	Value
Structure Type	Closed-loop
Wind Tunnel Size	3.1m x 0.8m
Test Section (WxHxL)	250mm x 250mm x 600mm
Wind Speed Range	1-20 m/s
Turbulence Level	<0.7%
Flow Field Uniformity	ΔV/V ≤ 2.0%
Motor Power Supply	220V, 1.5kW

Lab Overview

Section 1: Fundamental Experiments
1.1. Differential Pressure Sensor Principles and Calibration
1.2. Pitot Tube Principles and Wind Tunnel Airspeed Measurement
1.3. Hot-Wire Anemometry Principle
1.4. Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA)
1.5. Sensor Data Acquisition and Analysis

Section 2: Airfoil Experiments
2.1. Lift and Drag Balance
2.2. Airfoil Pressure Distribution
2.3. Drag Measurement Using the Total Pressure Rake Method
2.4. Visualization of Airfoil Flow and Wake over Airfoils
2.5. Airfoil Passive Control Methods

Section 3: Boundary Layer Experiments over A Flat Plate
3.1. Development of Laminar Boundary Layer on a Smooth Flat Plate
3.2. Adverse Pressure Gradient on Laminar Boundary Layer Development over a Smooth Plate
3.3. Boundary Layer Transition
3.4. Boundary Layer Development over a Rough Flat Plate
3.5. Visualization of Boundary Layer Flow

Section 4: Flow Separation Around Shapes
4.1. Drag Coefficient of Cylinders
4.2. Pressure Distribution on Cylinders
4.4. Visualization of Karman Vortex Street Flow around Cylinders
4.5. Periodic Flow Fields of Karman Vortex Street around Cylinders
4.6. Drag Coefficient of Shapes like Spheres, Hemispheres, and Streamlined Spindles