wind tunnel
noun
: a tunnellike passage through which air is blown at a known velocity to investigate air flow around an object (such as an airplane part or model) placed in the passage
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Some of those barrels were subjected to G forces at the Alfa Romeo team’s wind tunnel in Switzerland, as well as at the distillery in Vermont (no wind tunnels there, to be clear), in an attempt to increase the interaction between whiskey and wood.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
The Canadian billionaire has already overseen the construction of a cutting-edge facility at Silverstone, complete with a new wind tunnel, and secured a works engine partnership with Honda from 2026.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
For example, when designing the Burj Khalifa, Smith and his team received incredible insights from the wind tunnel tests, which are used to predict a building’s response to various wind conditions.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
Saab engineers contributed their expertise in engine development, and Volvo gave the supercar startup access to test tracks and wind tunnels.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
The Canadian billionaire has already overseen the construction of a cutting-edge facility at Silverstone, complete with a new wind tunnel, and secured a works engine partnership with Honda from 2026.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
For example, when designing the Burj Khalifa, Smith and his team received incredible insights from the wind tunnel tests, which are used to predict a building’s response to various wind conditions.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2024
Saab engineers contributed their expertise in engine development, and Volvo gave the supercar startup access to test tracks and wind tunnels.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 23 July 2024
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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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