NACA 2412 Leads Five-Airfoil Low-Speed CFD Comparison
A controlled CFD comparison found NACA 2412 had the highest lift-to-drag ratio among five NACA 24-series airfoils, while a scaled ...
Tag: wind tunnel testing
Wind Turbine Blades Lose Up to 9% Power as Leading-Edge Erosion Progresses, Wind Tunnel Study Shows
Wind tunnel experiments on staged leading-edge erosion geometries show progressive blade damage cuts rotor power by up to 9 percent, ...
Glowing Paint Cuts Wind Tunnel Errors by a Quarter in Aircraft Design Leap
University of Manchester chemists and aerospace engineers have developed a pressure-sensitive paint that cuts temperature-related measurement errors in wind tunnel ...
Dual-Emitting Gold Molecule Promises Sharper Wind Tunnel Pressure Maps
Chemists and aerospace engineers at The University of Manchester have created a dual-emitting gold-acridine molecule that measures pressure and temperature ...
Wave-Shaped Walls and Roofs Cut Hurricane Wind Loads by Up to 60 Percent
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers found that wave-shaped wall and roof surfaces can reduce peak hurricane wind pressures on low-rise ...
Grid Fins Behave Differently at Transonic Speeds, Wind Tunnel Study Shows
New wind tunnel experiments show that grid fin stability and control effectiveness are strongly sensitive to Reynolds number in the ...
Magnetic Levitation Takes Flight: New Support System Promises Cleaner Wind-Tunnel Flutter Tests
Researchers have designed and mathematically stabilized an electromagnetic levitation support system that could suspend full aircraft models in wind tunnels ...
Delta Wings Ride the Ground Effect: Wind Tunnel Study Maps Vortex Behavior of NACA 0012 UAV Wing
A new wind tunnel and flight test study reveals how ground proximity reshapes the vortex-driven aerodynamics of a NACA 0012-based ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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