Wind Tunnel Instruction Manual C15 ISSUE 12 April 2013Table of Contents Copyright and Trademarks........ General Overview Equipment Diagrams. Important Safety Information. Introduction... Electrical Safety.. Nolse ...... Moving or Rotating Components. Fast-Moving Air Streams.. Heavy Equipment... Water Borne Hazards... Description Important note on pressure measurement using the tunnel... Working Section... ae 1FD7. Static Pressure Sensor. Manometers.... Circular Hatch. ‘Small Hatch... Roof Tap Fan . pene Flow Visualisation... ACCESSONES neo nneenin tiated C15-11 Inclined Manometer Bank (optional accessory)... C15-12 Electronic Manometer (optional accessOry)......c0-ee C16-13 Lift and Drag Balance (optional accessory) oneness C15-14 Pitot Static Tube (optional accessory) . C15-18 Wake Survey Rake (optional accessory)Table of Contents C15-20 Lift and Drag Aerofoil (optional accessory). 18 C15-21 Pressure Wing (optional accessory) .. vtenee 1B C15- 22 Drag Models (optional accessory) ..... veces 19 C15- 23 Pressure Cylinder (optional accessory) €15-24 Bernoulli Apparatus (optional accessory)... 016-25 Boundary Layer Plates (optional accessory) . 20 C15-26 Project Kit (optional accessory)... 24 Installation... : 22 Advisory Electrical Supply. Mains Water Supply . Connection to Drain.... Installing the PC Software Installing the Equipment Electrical Wiring Diagram . 29 Operation . = 30 Operating the PC Software... 30 Operating the Equipment... EE ee eee 30 Equipment Specifications, See Sab: Overall Dimensions Equipment Location... USB Channel Numbers..... (C15-10 Motor Rating C15-11 Manometer....o:ee (€ 18-12 Manometer.....- 46 C15-13 Lift and Drag Balance... 47 Requirements for the production of models of the student's own design... 47 Environmental Conditions... 47