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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That led them to develop duplicative capabilities: A 2013 NASA inspector general report on underused facilities counted 36 wind tunnels at five centers and 40 large thermal vacuum chambers at seven locations.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The Austrian and another wingsuit jumper, Andreas Podlipnik, developed six airfoil prototypes over six years, testing them at an indoor wind tunnel in Stockholm, before deciding on one that would be optimal—at least theoretically—for the wingsuit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The automaker that owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands has invested $29.5 million, part of 2019 UAW contract commitments, to upgrade its wind tunnel at the site with what’s called Moving Ground Plane technology.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The Austrian and another wingsuit jumper, Andreas Podlipnik, developed six airfoil prototypes over six years, testing them at an indoor wind tunnel in Stockholm, before deciding on one that would be optimal—at least theoretically—for the wingsuit.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The automaker that owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands has invested $29.5 million, part of 2019 UAW contract commitments, to upgrade its wind tunnel at the site with what’s called Moving Ground Plane technology.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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