Wind tunnel

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Wind tunnel testing is an important part of automobile design as it helps analyse airflow and improve a vehicle's aerodynamic behaviour.

The second lesson to complete the review of the closed loop wind tunnel. Settling chamber, convergent section and the importance of the propeller.

Heinrich Heidersberger Windkanal 1955

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wind tunnel testing - notice how air flow splits above and below the wing and creates turbulence behind it.

McLaren F1 boss Andreas Seidl revealed that the Woking-based outfit is planning to build a new wind tunnel facility at its MTC over the next two years.