 | This is the
"turbulent boundary-layer generator," a subsonic open-circuit wind
tunnel designed and built by Rocketdyne for optical studies of
turbulent wall-bounded flow at the AF Phillips Laboratory Starfire
Optical Range. This wind tunnel is a gift to UNM from the
Phillips Lab. Nominal design velocity is 18 m/s through the
50 cm (high) by 10 cm (wide) test section which is 3 m long.
The maximum flow Reynolds number is of order 106 per meter.
Silicon rubber heating pads are attached to the aluminum walls
in the upstream part of the test section; the temperature of
each wall may be controlled separately. Optical-quality windows
(13 and 35 cm) are installed in the downstream portion of the test
section to allow optical measurement of the flow field.
Thermal anemometry and laser-based diagnostic systems are used
for flow studies.
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