Apparatus and Method for Seeding a Wind Tunnel

    公开(公告)号:US20230051585A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-16

    申请号:US17444959

    申请日:2021-08-12

    发明人: Natalia Posada

    IPC分类号: G01M9/04

    摘要: A portable tracer fluid injection system. The system has a vapor cloud generator which vaporizes a vapor cloud generating liquid. The vapor cloud generator is uses a sub-ohm resistive heater to vaporize small volumes of the vapor cloud generating liquid, allowing for a relatively small tracer fluid injection system. This system has the benefit of being able to target specific regions of a test object within a wind tunnel and being usable for different positions within the test section of a wind tunnel.

    NITROUS DECOMPOSITION WITHOUT CATALYST

    公开(公告)号:US20220119256A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17502527

    申请日:2021-10-15

    摘要: A method for nitrous decomposition can include: expanding liquid nitrous into gaseous nitrous in a decomposition chamber; injecting heated nitrogen gas into the decomposition chamber so as to mix with the gaseous nitrous, wherein the heated nitrogen gas is at a nitrous decomposition temperature; heating the gaseous nitrous with the heated nitrogen gas to the nitrous decomposition temperature; and decomposing the gaseous nitrous into nitrogen and oxygen. The method can include: heating the nitrogen to at least the nitrous decomposition temperature; heating the liquid nitrous prior to expansion into the decomposition chamber; and performing the decomposition without a catalyst or heating element in the decomposition chamber. A swirling device can be positioned at an inlet to the decomposition chamber. A swirling nozzle can be positioned at an inlet to the decomposition chamber.

    Wind Tunnel Turning Vane Heat Exchanger

    公开(公告)号:US20220057292A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-24

    申请号:US17362336

    申请日:2021-06-29

    摘要: A cooling system for a wind tunnel is disclosed. The heat exchanger of the present disclosure is formed as a turning vane in an airflow duct of a re-circulating wind tunnels. The individual vanes are formed from extruded aluminum with coolant fluid channels running continually down the length of the vane. One or more channels can be used, depending on the application of vane and the cooling capacity needed. The exterior of the vanes are formed in an airfoil shape to efficiently turn the air flow the desired amount in a manner well known in the art. The turning vanes are connected to a fluid supply with single piece connectors that removably attach to the turning vanes. In the depicted embodiment the connectors are attached with screws. In the depicted embodiment the connectors are formed as a single piece in a two-piece injection mold.

    Test apparatus and method for testing dust suppression systems

    公开(公告)号:US11029239B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16326472

    申请日:2017-08-24

    申请人: Fuchs Petrolub SE

    摘要: The invention as herein described discloses a test apparatus (1) for testing dust suppression systems and a method for testing dust suppression systems using said test apparatus (1). Said test apparatus (1) comprises a housing (100) with at least two chambers (101,102) being separated from each other by a window (103) which comprises at least one transfer vent (104). Therein particle counting means (110, 120) are detachably mounted to at least one of said two chambers (101,102). Further, the first chamber (101) of said at least two chambers (101,102) comprises a door (121) and is equipped with supply means for supplying the first chamber (101) with particulate free air, and wherein the second chamber (102) of said at least two chambers (101, 102) is equipped with exit means for releasing air from the second chamber (102).

    Wind generation means and wind test facility comprising the same

    公开(公告)号:US10962441B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16310126

    申请日:2017-06-13

    IPC分类号: G01M9/00 G01M9/04

    摘要: The invention relates to a wind generation means (1) comprising at least one wind generation wall (1′) comprising a plurality of wind generation units (11) provided next to each other along at least a first and a second directions so as to form the at least one wind generation wall (1′), wherein each wind generation unit (11) of said plurality of wind generation units comprises at least two ventilation units (111), each ventilation unit within the wind generation unit being individually controlled, characterized in that each wind generation unit (11) of said plurality of wind generation units comprises at least one control unit adapted to control said ventilation units (111) individually, so as to generate an arbitrary wind profile both in space and in time in an air flow path and so as to vary a generated wind physical property of said each wind generation unit along said at least first and second directions, and in that said plurality of wind generation units (11) are detachably attached to each other so that the size and shape of the said wind generation wall (1′) can be varied.

    Large-amplitude vertival-torsional coupled free vibration device for wind tunnel test

    公开(公告)号:US10890508B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US16338356

    申请日:2017-08-28

    摘要: The invention provides a large-amplitude vertical-torsional coupled free vibration device, which belongs to the technical field of vertical-torsional coupled free vibration device for wind tunnel test. The gear blocks are consolidated at both ends of the beam. The screws, beam, and the gear blocks are fixed on the model, and they can fulfil the vertical-torsional coupled free vibration. The toothed plate is attached to the sliding block that iteratively moving along the vertical guide rail which is fixed to the ground. The vertical springs attached to the sliding blocks provide both vertical and torsional linear stiffness for the suspension vibration system. The springs only have vertical linear tensile deformations without any lateral tilt, which ensures the linear vertical and torsional stiffness of the model, and the lateral freedom is effectively restrained. This device can achieve the large-amplitude vertical-torsional coupled free vibration of the model, and the deficiency of the traditional device where springs are apparently tilted and the inefficacy of linear stiffness can be avoided. The lateral vibration is restrained, and it is applicable to large-amplitude vertical-torsional coupled free vibrations.