- Author
- Marshall, R. D.
- Title
- Performance Requirements and Preliminary Design of a Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Facility. Final report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- NBSIR 85-3168, May 1985, 68 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
- wind tunnels; boundary layer; test facilities; design; performance; contraction; diffusers; aerodynamics; buildings; structures
- Identifiers
- wind engineering
- Abstract
- This report describes performance characteristics and design details of a boundary layer wind tunnel for supporting research activities within the Center for Building Technology. Two preliminary designs, the first consisting of a conventional closed-circuit scheme in an over/under configuration and the second consisting of an open-circuit scheme with a 'pusher' or 'blow-down' configuration, are addressed.