Question

8) (1 point) Honeycomb Flow Straightener - Anti-Turbulence Screens Silencer Diffuser Fan Test Section Iniet LI The wind tunnel shown above is; a) open circuit/suction/low speed wind tunnel b) open circuit/blow-down low speed wind tunnel c) closed circuit/suction/supersonic wind tunnel d) closed circuit/blow-down/supersonic wind tunnel

Answer 1

Title - Wind Tunnels

Solution o The wind tunnel shown above is: Answer: a) Open circuit / suction / low speed wind tumel Explanation: Closed circuit has entry and enit passages interlinked and connected Also the suction type has fan down- stream the test section while blow down type has fan upstream of test section.

Summary - Wind tunnels are the replica or duplicates of the actual moving air to test the aircrafts performance and characteristics. There are different types of air tunnels designed for various different analysis and conditions.