Effects of rotor separation on the axial descent performance of dual-rotor configurations by Marcel Veismann, Christopher Dougherty, Morteza Gharib

“…This study examines the aerodynamic coupling between closely arranged rotors in vertical flight and assesses the extent to which rotor–rotor interactions affect the rotor performance in this flight stage. Wind tunnel experiments were performed on a small-scale, dual-rotor set-up with adjustable rotor spacing, and the effect of rotor separation on thrust generation was quantified. …”
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Optimization of the Eolic Cell to improve the wind velocity augmentation effect through the metamodel of optimal prognosis by Alfredo R. Calle, Giusep A. Baca, Salome Gonzales

“…The whole research project involves studies on power augmentation curves, multivariable prognosis surfaces, optimum spacing layout, peripherally-supported wind turbine, power curves, prototype testing, as well as exhaustive wind-tunnel and field experiments, which are expected to be included in future releases of the present research project.…”
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Effect of Plasma Actuator Layout on the Passage Vortex Reduction in a Linear Turbine Cascade for a Wide Range of Reynolds Numbers by Takayuki Matsunuma, Takehiko Segawa

“…The average value of the secondary flow velocity and the peak vorticity value at the LTC exit decreased by 59.0% and 68.8%, respectively, compared to the no-control case. Furthermore, the wind tunnel blower’s rotation speed was modified, adjustments were made to the LTC’s mainstream velocity, and the Reynolds number transitioned from 1.0 × 10⁴ to 9.9 × 10⁴, approximately 10 times. …”
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Energy harvester reliability study by Gaidai reliability method by Oleg Gaidai, Jiayao Sun, Fang Wang

“…To study the performance of galloping energy harvesters, a series of laboratory wind tunnel tests have been conducted, selecting different wind speeds. …”
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Flow around permeable porous plates placed normal to a horizontal wall by Kazumi TSUNODA, Tomoaki HATANAKA, Kei OTSUKA

“…The experiment was performed in a circuit-type wind tunnel having a test section of 200 mm in width and 200 mm in height. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Tip Vortex of a Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with Double-Blades by Yanzhao Yang, Zhiping Guo, Yanfeng Zhang, Ho Jinyama, Qingan Li

“…The wind velocities obtained by CFD simulations are also compared with the experimental data from wind tunnel experiments. As a result, we can state that the wind velocity curves calculated by CFD simulations are consistent with Laser Doppler Velocity (LDV) measurements. …”
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Flow Study on the Anemometers of the <i>Perseverance</i> Based on Towing Tank Visualization by Ángel Antonio Rodríguez-Sevillano, María Jesús Casati-Calzada, Rafael Bardera-Mora, Alejandro Feliz-Huidobro, Claudia Calle-González, Jaime Fernández-Antón

“…A comparison was made between the results achieved and those seen in a wind tunnel, realizing the high correlation they have. …”
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Force Analysis of a Circular Cylinder at Ununiformed Flow in a T Pipe Junction by Yantao Yin, Shicong Li, Liangbi Wang, Mei Lin, Qiuwang Wang

“…Experiments are carried on in a small wind tunnel at five different velocity ratios (R) from 0.117 to 0.614. …”
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Video-Tachometer Methodology for Wind Turbine Rotor Speed Measurement by Francesco Natili, Francesco Castellani, Davide Astolfi, Matteo Becchetti

“…The method is tested and discussed based on two experimental environments with different characteristics: the former is a small wind turbine model (with a 0.45 m rotor diameter) in the wind tunnel facility of the University of Perugia, whose critical aspect is the high rotational speed (up to the order of 1500 RPM). …”
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Triggering Shock Wave Positions by Patterned Energy Deposition by Philip Andrews, Philip Lax, Sergey Leonov

“…Experiments are conducted to investigate the triggering effect of patterned near-surface electrical discharges on SW reflection from plane walls. In the wind tunnel, <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>M</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>4</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>P</mi><mn>0</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 4 bar, a solid wedge SW generator is mounted on the upper wall. …”
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Aircraft Propeller Design through Constrained Aero-Structural Particle Swarm Optimization by José D. Hoyos, Jesús H. Jiménez, Camilo Echavarría, Juan P. Alvarado, Germán Urrea

“…A case of study is carried out where the chord and pitch distributions are compared to minimal losses distribution from vortex theory. Wind tunnel tests were performed with printed propellers to conclude the feasibility of the entire routine and the differences between XFOIL and CFD optimal propellers. …”
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Reynolds Sensitivity of the Wake Passing Effect on a LPT Cascade Using Spectral/<i>hp</i> Element Methods by Andrea Cassinelli, Andrés Mateo Gabín, Francesco Montomoli, Paolo Adami, Raul Vázquez Díaz, Spencer J. Sherwin

“…Reynolds-Averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) methods continue to be the backbone of CFD-based design; however, the recent development of high-order unstructured solvers and meshing algorithms, combined with the lowering cost of HPC infrastructures, has the potential to allow for the introduction of high-fidelity simulations in the design loop, taking the role of a virtual wind tunnel. Extensive validation and verification is required over a broad design space. …”
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Mechanical Durability Assessment of an Energy-Harvesting Piezoelectric Inverted Flag by Kaidong Yang, Andrea Cioncolini, Mostafa R. A. Nabawy, Alistair Revell

“…This paper presents results from a practical assessment of the endurance of an inverted flag energy harvester, tested over multiple days in a wind tunnel to provide first insights into flapping fatigue and failure. …”
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A Study on a Casing Consisting of Three Flow Deflectors for Performance Improvement of Cross-Flow Wind Turbine by Tadakazu Tanino, Ryo Yoshihara, Takeshi Miyaguni

“…In this study, output performance experiments using a wind tunnel and numerical fluid analysis were conducted on a cross-flow wind turbine with three flow deflector plates to evaluate the effectiveness of the casing on output performance improvement. …”
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Agglomeration of particulate matter in chimneys using acoustic flow by Kristina Kilikevičienė, Rimantas Kačianauskas, Vytautas Rimša, Artūras Kilikevičius

“…The assembly comprises the following key components: a wind tunnel, a particle dosing device, the agglomeration camera, and a particle concentration measurement device on the edge of the bench. …”
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Influence Mechanism of a Bridge Wind Barrier on the Stability of a Van-Body Truck under Crosswind by Zhiqun Yuan, Dandan Xia, Xiaobo Lin, Li Lin, Yufeng Liu, Yuehan Li

“…Taking van-body trucks as the research object, numerical calculation methods and wind tunnel test methods are used to conduct the wind-induced driving safety analyses of van trucks on a cross-sea bridge. …”
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An Automatic 3D Point Cloud Registration Method Based on Biological Vision by Jinbo Liu, Pengyu Guo, Xiaoliang Sun

“…Lastly, a camera-projector system to dynamically measure the surface deformation during ablation tests in an arc-heated wind tunnel was developed, and the experimental results showed that the measuring precision for surface deformation exceeded 0.05 mm when surface deformation was smaller than 4 mm.…”
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Experimental Investigation on the Transpiration Cooling Characteristics of Sintered Wire Mesh in Plain Weave by Yubo Peng, Guoqiang Xu, Xiang Luo, Jian He, Dongdong Liu

“…Three samples with different porosities in a plain weave structure are tested with various blowing ratios in an open-loop wind tunnel with a heated mainstream flow. The temperature on the surface of the porous material is measured by an infrared camera to obtain the cooling efficiency. …”
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The influence of flight style on the aerodynamic properties of avian wings as fixed lifting surfaces by John J. Lees, Grigorios Dimitriadis, Robert L. Nudds

“…Dried wings from 10 bird species representing three distinct flight style groups were mounted on a force/torque sensor within a wind tunnel in order to test the hypothesis that wing morphologies associated with different flight styles exhibit different aerodynamic properties. …”
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Experimental Heat Loads for Electrothermal Anti-Icing and De-Icing on UAVs by Richard Hann, Adriana Enache, Mikkel Cornelius Nielsen, Bård Nagy Stovner, Jeroen van Beeck, Tor Arne Johansen, Kasper Trolle Borup

“…Experiments were conducted in an icing wind tunnel facility for varying icing conditions at low Reynolds numbers. …”
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