MIT’s Wind Tunnel gets 21st century update
MIT’s new ultra-compact wind tunnel will use a new concept called screened expanding turning vanes to increase its performance
Browsing: Wind Tunnels
BAE Systems tests Tempest fighter models in wind tunnel
BAE Systems’ engineers develop ideas and business case for UK’s next generation fighter aircraft
A guide to more efficient noise testing in wind tunnels
Gaining more insights into aeroacoustic performance and increasing productivity with dedicated wind tunnel testing solutions
Airbus flight testing blended wing demonstrator aircraft
The MAVERIC aircraft is testing concepts that may be used in future Airbus commercial aircraft
Truss-braced wing under test in NASA wind tunnel
Researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center in the USA are testing a truss-based wing concept for transport aircraft in wind tunnels
Calspan to invest millions in transonic wind tunnel
Buffalo, New York-based testing services provider Calspan is to invest over US$6 million into its transonic wind tunnel.
Craftsmen keep the largest wind tunnels in the world running
Learn how craftsmen keep the US Air Force’s wind tunnels running flawlessly
Researchers test hypersonic flight behavior using gas gun
Engineers at the Southwest Research Institute in the USA have conducted a series of tests about hypersonic flight
Testing and development at Boom Supersonic
Supersonic airliner developer Boom is set to fly its XB-1 technology demonstrator next year after extensive computer simulations and physical testing in wind tunnels
How maths and supercomputers are solving the sonic boom
James Chen from the University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, is improving the way computer simulations predict air flow at high speeds