wind tunnel — /wind/, Aeron. a tubular chamber or structure in which a steady current of air can be maintained at a controlled velocity, equipped with devices for measuring and recording forces and moments on scale models of complete aircraft or of their parts … Universalium
wind tunnel — ► NOUN ▪ a tunnel like apparatus for producing an airstream past models of aircraft, buildings, etc., in order to investigate flow or the effect of wind on the full size object … English terms dictionary
wind tunnel — ☆ wind tunnel n. a tunnel like chamber through which air is forced and in which airplanes, motor vehicles, etc., or their scale models, are tested to determine the effects of wind pressure … English World dictionary
Wind tunnel — A wind tunnel is a research tool developed to assist with studying the effects of air moving over or around solid objects.Ways that wind speed and flow are measured in wind tunnels: * Threads can be attached to the surface of study objects to… … Wikipedia
wind tunnel — noun a structure resembling a tunnel where air is blown at known velocities for testing parts of aircraft • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑construction * * * noun, pl ⋯ nels [count] : a long, narrow room through which air is blown in order to test the… … Useful english dictionary
wind tunnel — UK [ˈwɪnd ˌtʌn(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms wind tunnel : singular wind tunnel plural wind tunnels 1) a long thin room where planes and other vehicles are tested by forcing currents of air past them 2) a narrow place surrounded by high… … English dictionary
wind tunnel — [[t]wɪ̱nd tʌn(ə)l[/t]] wind tunnels N COUNT A wind tunnel is a room or passage through which air can be made to flow at controlled speeds. Wind tunnels are used to test new equipment or machinery, especially cars and aeroplanes … English dictionary
wind tunnel — tunnel (or a tubular room or structure) where wind is created to test parts of aircrafts or a completer aircraft … English contemporary dictionary
wind tunnel — wind tun|nel [ wınd ,tʌnl ] noun count 1. ) a long thin room where airplanes and other vehicles are tested by forcing currents of air past them 2. ) a place surrounded by buildings where there is always a lot of wind … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wind tunnel — wind tun|nel [ˈwınd ˌtʌnl] n a large enclosed passage where engineers test aircraft etc by forcing air past them … Dictionary of contemporary English
wind tunnel — wind′ tun nel [[t]wɪnd[/t]] n. aer. a tubular chamber in which scale model aircraft or other objects can be suspended and studied to determine their aerodynamic response to airflow of controlled velocity … From formal English to slang
Settling chamber straightens the airflow. The contraction cone takes a large volume of low-velocity air and reduces it to a small volume of high-velocity air without creating turbulence. The test section houses test articles and sensors. The diffuser slows down the airflow speed, drive section provides the force that causes the air to move through the wind tunnels. Normally, the drive section has a number of very large high-volume fans.