Educational Wind Tunnel

• Main Authors: Juozas Bielskus, Egidijus Saulius Juodis
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2012-12-01
• Series: Mokslas: Lietuvos Ateitis
• Subjects: wind tunnel; PHOENICS; sound level; velocity projection
• Online Access: http://www.mla.vgtu.lt/index.php/mla/article/view/mla.2012.78

The paper analyzes an educational wind tunnel produced by the Department of Building Energetics (DBE) of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. The equipment could be used for performing laboratory works and simple research. The article presents the projection of inflow and outlet velocity in the working chamber of DBE wind tunnel and carries out actual noise level measurement. The received data are compared with information on the level of noise generated by the fan considering instructions provided by the manufacturer. In order to assess the reliability of the computer program, simulation applying PHOENICS software has been conducted. The aim of modeling is to simulate a pilot model and to compare the obtained results with those of an analogous test presented in scientific articles.Article in Lithuanian