Flow Visualization Wind Tunnel
  outline Specifications Applications Construction Future Gallery Contact us  
Mecánica Mechanical Engineering

Civil Civil Engineering

UCR University of Costa Rica

Wind Tunnels around the world 		This tunnel is a typical university-level educational wind tunnel; it is neither too small to obtain significant measurements of wind speed and force nor so large that operation would be too expensive. It is a low-speed wind tunnel with a 270 mm x 270 mm [11 in x 11 in] working section that is 530 mm [21 in] long.

Configuration
click for high resolution
Circuit Open flow, Eiffel type
Working section 270 mm x 265 mm x 530mm [11in x 11 in x 21in]
Wind speed 4-55 m/s [790-10800 ft/min]
Operating pressure -2500 Pa [-10 inH2O] @ 55m/s
Motor 5 kW [7,5 hp], 208 V 3 phase 60 Hz, Reliance Electric Brand
Speed controller Variable frequency drive EATON VX-7000 series
Fan Centrifugal axial, Greenheck Brand
Duct Gage 26 galvanized steel

Instrumentation
w Digital hotwire anemometer
w Pitot tube anemometer
w One-channel Meriam fluid manomenter
w Six-stream heavy alcohol smoke generator
w Digital dynamometer 0-500 N (0-110lbf)
©2006Web design and hosting by Monge & Gapper