Abstract
A newly constructed towing wind tunnel facility is introduced. In this wind tunnel, unlike a conventional wind tunnel, a testing model moves in still air on a testing track. This towing wind tunnel facility can therefore simulate highly complex flow between steady ground and a moving model without using a moving belt system. The performance of this facility is first explained. Some results of wings in ground effect experiments and boundary-layer transition experiments obtained using this facility are then given. From these results, we conclude that this facility has enough performance for complex flow testing.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 021408 |
| Journal | Fluid Dynamics Research |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 Jun 4 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Measurement of ground effect and boundary-layer transition by towing wind tunnel'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cite this
Yoshioka, S., Kikuchi, S., Ohta, F., Kato, T., Song, J., & Kohama, Y. (2009). Measurement of ground effect and boundary-layer transition by towing wind tunnel. Fluid Dynamics Research, 41(2), [021408]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0169-5983/41/2/021408