VARIABLE-TEMPERATURE WATER TUNNEL FOR HIGH REYNOLDS NUMBERS.

W. H. Stahl

doi:10.2514/6.1985-51

VARIABLE-TEMPERATURE WATER TUNNEL FOR HIGH REYNOLDS NUMBERS.

W. H. Stahl^*

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King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

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The possibility is investigated of using a water tunnel with variable fluid-temperature to achieve high Reynolds numbers for hydrodynamic and aerodynamic testing. Characteristics of such a water tunnel are compared to those of a low-speed wind tunnel operating at normal conditions, on the basis of same Reynolds number in both tunnels. The advantages offered by the variable-temperature water tunnel as to tunnel dimensions, power requirements, and observation times, led to a preliminary design of a small pilot water tunnel with heating and cooling of the fluid, which is presented.

Original language	English
Journal	AIAA Paper
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1985-51
State	Published - 1985

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