Active Turbulence Generation in a 3/4 Open-Jet Wind Tunnel

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dc.contributor.advisorHanson, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Joshua Zachary
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-04T15:03:56Z
dc.date.available2023-08-04T15:03:56Z
dc.date.issued2023-08-04
dc.date.updated2023-08-04T15:03:53Z
dc.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMASc - Master of Applied Science
dc.description.abstractThe focus of this thesis is on the replication of on-road turbulent flow conditions within a 1/10th scale model of a 3/4 open-jet closed-loop return wind tunnel. This type of wind tunnel is commonly used in the automotive industry for testing aerodynamic performance of vehicles. Often, these types of wind tunnels are used to produce a clean laminar flow and testing results are limited to these idealized conditions. A novel system is designed to produce a wide range of turbulence scales in the scale model automotive wind tunnel using activated grid elements. It is shown that the turbulence produced by the novel turbulence generation system can generate turbulent flows having Taylor Reynolds numbers between 70 and 890, and turbulence intensities between 3.3 % and 33.1 %, depending on proximity to the grid.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/41285
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectMechanical engineering
dc.subject.keywordsWind tunnel turbulence
dc.subject.keywordsOn-road turbulence
dc.subject.keywordsActive grid
dc.subject.keywordsGust
dc.subject.keywordsUnsteady flow
dc.titleActive Turbulence Generation in a 3/4 Open-Jet Wind Tunnel
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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