Nordin, N. and Karim, Z.A.A. and Othman, S. and Raghavan, V.R. (2013) Design and development of low subsonic wind tunnel for turning diffuser application. Advanced Materials Research, 614-61. pp. 586-591. ISSN 10226680
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In practice, it is basically difficult even with controlled measurement environment to acquire a steady, uniform and fully developed flow. The flow entering diffuser was severely distorted despite a sufficient hydrodynamic entrance length already introduced. This was mainly due to the imperfect joining of duct and the abrupt change of the inlet cross-section applied. In this study, several basic features of a low subsonic wind tunnel, i.e. a centrifugal blower with 3-phase inverter, a settling chamber, screens and a contraction cone, are designed and developed for a turning diffuser application in order to improve the flow quality. The flow profiles are examined using Pitot static probe at five measurement points within the range of inflow Reynolds number, Rein= 5.786E+04-1.775E+05. The steady, uniform and fully developed turbulent flow profiles with an average deviation with theory of about 3.5 are obtained. This proves that a good flow quality could be produced by means of incorporating some basic features of a low subsonic wind tunnel to the system. © (2013) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | cited By 10; Conference of 2nd International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, EESD 2012 ; Conference Date: 12 October 2012 Through 14 October 2012; Conference Code:94737 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Average deviation; Centrifugal blower; Design and Development; Entrance length; Flow profile; Flow quality; Low subsonic wind tunnels; Measurement points; Settling chambers, Centrifugation; Electrical engineering; Reynolds number; Screens (sizing), Tunnels |
Depositing User: | Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP |
Date Deposited: | 09 Nov 2023 15:52 |
Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2023 15:52 |
URI: | https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/3771 |