{"id":938,"date":"2015-03-22T16:17:02","date_gmt":"2015-03-22T14:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/?page_id=938"},"modified":"2015-03-25T17:58:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-25T15:58:26","slug":"aerodynamics-laboratories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/en\/resources\/aerodynamics-laboratories\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerodynamics Laboratories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Aerospace Department\u00a0Wind Tunnels lab\u00a0is used for both academic instruction and university affiliated\u00a0research and it contains four main wind tunnels and a small water tunnel (under construction) for the visualization purposes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_971\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-971\" class=\"wp-image-971 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/1-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/1-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/1-680x509.jpg 680w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/1-125x93.jpg 125w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/1.jpg 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1: 2D subsonic wind tunnel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Figure 1 shows an open circuit tunnel with a 20 cm x 48 cm closed\u00a0test\u00a0section. A 4 horsepower motor produces a maximum velocity of 15 m\/s through the test section. Turbulence levels have been determined to be\u00a0&lt;\u00a05% throughout the\u00a0velocity\u00a0range. Mainly it is used for pressure measurements around two dimensional objects.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_973\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-973\" class=\"wp-image-973 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/2-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 2: Open section wind tunnel\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/2-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/2-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/2-125x93.jpg 125w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/2.jpg 812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 2: Open section wind tunnel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Figure 2The open section wind tunnel has a 75 cm x 75 cm test section with 50 horsepower motor produces a maximum velocity 25 m\/s through the test section. It is mainly used for the forces and pressure measurements of three dimensional objects inside and outside the test section.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-974 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/3-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/3-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/3-680x509.jpg 680w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/3-125x93.jpg 125w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/3.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_975\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/31.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-975\" class=\"wp-image-975 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/31-250x187.jpg\" alt=\"31\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/31-250x187.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/31-680x510.jpg 680w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/31-125x93.jpg 125w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/31.jpg 713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 3: 3D subsonic wind tunnel<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Figure 3 shows the 3D subsonic wind tunnel which is an open circuit tunnel equipped with 100 horsepower motor and produces velocities up to 45 m\/sec. It has a test section of dimensions 0.8 m x 1.2 m x 2.5 m equipped with three component wind tunnel balance capable of measuring lift force, drag force and pitching moment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_976\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-976\" class=\"wp-image-976 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/4-250x187.png\" alt=\"4\" width=\"250\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/4-250x187.png 250w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/4-125x93.png 125w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/4.png 637w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 4: Different experiments have been executed in the Aerodynamic lab<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-978 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/6.png\" alt=\"6\" width=\"204\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/6.png 204w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/6-125x120.png 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-977 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/5-250x235.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"250\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/5-250x235.jpg 250w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/5-680x640.jpg 680w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/5-125x117.jpg 125w, https:\/\/aer.eng.cu.edu.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/aer1\/2015\/5.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"45%\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/elearning.eng.cu.edu.eg\/aerospace\/includes\/images\/aerlab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"515\" align=\"left\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><a name=\"_Toc129570318\"><\/a>Purpose<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Train students on basic fluid mechanics and aerodynamics experiments.<\/li>\n<li>Study of the flow field about airplane and streamlined shapes in subsonic speeds<\/li>\n<li>Pressure, velocity and aerodynamic force measurement techniques as well as flow visualization techniques.<\/li>\n<li>Validation of the numerical and theoretical results<span dir=\"LTR\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a name=\"_Toc129570319\"><\/a>Wind Tunnels:<\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"507\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#88C5E1\" width=\"220\" height=\"5\">Wind Tunnel<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#88C5E1\">Test Section<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#88C5E1\" width=\"88\">Type<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" bgcolor=\"#88C5E1\" width=\"77\">Max Speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Main Wind Tunnel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.8<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">1.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">2.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Open Circuit<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Two-Dimensional Wind Tunnel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.5<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">1.15<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Open Circuit<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">27.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Two-Dimensional Wind Tunnel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.4<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">1.07<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Open Circuit<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">33.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Blow Down Wind Tunnel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.85<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.75<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">1.0<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Open Circuit<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Acoustic Wind Tunnel<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.3<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.1<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"28\">0.2<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">Open Circuit<\/td>\n<td align=\"center\">100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"507\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span dir=\"LTR\">Test Section Dimensions [H\u00d7W\u00d7L]<\/span>[m]<br \/>\nMax Speed\u00a0[m\/sec]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Aerospace Department\u00a0Wind Tunnels lab\u00a0is used for both academic instruction and university affiliated\u00a0research and it contains four main wind tunnels and a small water tunnel (under construction) for the visualization purposes. Figure 1 shows an open circuit tunnel with a 20 cm x 48 cm closed\u00a0test\u00a0section. 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