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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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.
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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
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
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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
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
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“Wind tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wind%20tunnel. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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