A wind tunnel simulation requires high-performance computing power like supercomputers and deep knowledge of this subject. Those requirements make win tunnel simulation difficult. Grid technology will make these difficulties simpler by providing easy to use grid web portal. By using grid web portal, scientist can execute simulation and access to highperformance computing power without any serio...

Vertical-axis wind turbines are wind-energy generators suitable for use in urban environments. Their associated noise thus needs to be characterized and understood. As a first step, this work investigates the relative importance of harmonic and broadband contributions via model-scale wind-tunnel experiments. Cross-spectra from a pair of flush-mounted wall microphones exhibit both components, bu...

nowadays, we live in a world which quality, speed, accuracy and cost are the most important parameters in parts' design and manufacturing. due to the complexity of part manufacturing, traditional and nontraditional manufacturing techniques are used. aerodynamic tests usually requires one or several models for testing in wind tunnels and these models typically have particular complexities in whi...

A primary air velocity meter calibration standard comprising of a precisely controlled wind tunnel system and a Laser Doppler Anemometry (LDA) system was developed for the calibration of air velocity meters from 0.2 m/s to 60 m/s with measurement uncertainties of less than 0.18% to 0.63%. The LDA system is used to verify the wind speed in the test section of the wind tunnel, and provide traceab...

Wind erosion threatens soil productivity and air quality in the Columbia Plateau region of the Pacific Northwest United States. Management practices are sought that will abate erosion, but limitations exist in measuring the effectiveness of these practices in reducing erosion. Portable wind tunnels are ideal tools that can be used to assess the impact of management practices on erosion. A porta...

The design of a naturally ventilated atrium was assessed using both wind tunnel and CFD methods to appraise and modify the response of the system to wind forces. The initial design was expected to be susceptible to flow reversal due to wind forces opposing and ultimately defeating buoyancy forces. Several design options were assessed by both methods. Both the methods were able to provide good i...

Viscous effect of wing in ground effect in wind tunnel test was investigated numerically. Ground settings in wind tunnel test were simulated by specifying different ground boundary conditions in CFD. It was revealed for fixed-ground based wind tunnel test that: boundary layer developed from the ground deforms effective ground surface and introduces a decreased effective ground clearance; a shar...