6 Wind and Water Tunnel Equipment
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Fig. 6.43 Full-size wind tunnel exterior
Fig. 6.44 Noise test of a civil aircraft with semi model
6.5 Supersonic Wind Tunnel
1. General
Supersonic wind tunnel refers to the wind tunnel where the flow Mach
number of the test section is approximately within the range of 1.4−5.0.
If the Mach number exceeds about 5, a heater is needed to improve the
417
Fig. 6.43 Full-size wind tunnel exterior
Fig. 6.44 Noise test of a civil aircraft with semi model
6.5 Supersonic Wind Tunnel
1. General
Supersonic wind tunnel refers to the wind tunnel where the flow Mach
number of the test section is approximately within the range of 1.4−5.0.
If the Mach number exceeds about 5, a heater is needed to improve the