PIV Measurement

Model Specification

● NACA 653218 straight half wing, Chord 25 cm

● Wing span: 750 cm

● Wing tip span: 6 cm

● Wing tip type: porous

Publications

● Journal Article in Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Measurement System

● Wind tunnel test section: 2.5m x 1.5 m x 6m

● Free stream speed: 12 m/s

● Free stream Rec: 1.87 x 105

● Fog generator: 1 micron partic.

● Flow Sense M2 8-bit camera with Nikon 60 mm lens

● Laser: 132 nm, dual frame

● Pulse spacing: 40 micro-s

Model Specification

● NACA 653218 straight half wing, Chord 25 cm

● Wing span: 750 cm

● Wing tip span: 6 cm

● Wing tip type: porous

Measurement System

● Wind tunnel test section:

2.5m x 1.5 m x 6m

● Free stream speed: 12 m/s

● Free stream Rec : 1.87 x 105

● Fog generator: 1 micron partic.

● Flow Sense M2 8-bit camera

with Nikon 60 mm lens

● Laser : 132 nm, dual frame

● Pulse spacing: 40 micro-s

Publications

● Journal Article in the Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics

Aerodynamic Balance

Aerodynamic forces being measured on a NACA 4412 half wing and a model truck using an external aerodynamic balance