Design for Wind Tunnel Testing of Scaled Model by CFD Method

Abstract:

The numerical investigations presented in this paper deal with wind tunnel testing scheme design for 1/4 scaled MIRA model including supporting system. Based on the structure of aerodynamic and aero-acoustic full scale wind tunnel, using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), focus on MIRA model and supporting system, the drag force of scaled models and supporting system were calculated. By comparing with the wind tunnel testing results and drag force coefficient of reference, it is certain that the wind tunnel testing scheme is available and effective and that the value calculated by CFD is in good agreement with experiments.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 275-277)
• Pages: 567-571
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.275-277.567
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Zhu Hui, Zhi Gang Yang
• Keywords: CFD Method, MIRA Model, Scaled Model, Wind Tunnel Test

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