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Wind tunnel for flow visualization

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Wind tunnel for flow visualization

This wind tunnel is a close-circuit low-speed type which is designed for flow visualization, with a wind speed range of 0.2 to 10 m/s. It has a test section of 0.6m wide, 0.5m high and 1.4m long. The turbulent intensity is 0.1%.

 

Photo 1. Test section of wind tunnel for flow visualization

 

Figure 1. Overview of wind tunnel