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To: OftheOhio

“Back in the day water tunnels were used just as much as wind tunnels in aircraft design. Wright Patterson had quite a few.”

Never knew that. I would think using a non compressible fluid would give very different results than air.


42 posted on 09/23/2015 6:49:06 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
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To: CrazyIvan

Fluid mechanics is the basis of aeronautical engineering.


43 posted on 09/23/2015 6:52:30 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: CrazyIvan

Instrumentation in a wind tunnel had it’s associated cost. A water tunnel model with red dye injection upstream of the model gave a great visual, was photographed, and analyzed. It was used in the early stages of development. I sat next to a mothballed Amraam missile water tunnel for several years. Fascinating.


45 posted on 09/23/2015 7:43:54 AM PDT by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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