AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021

Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo

PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

WIND TUNNEL AERODYNAMICS ACTIVITY

The wind tunnel test section (A), as in some operating wind tunnels, can be resized by moving the walls, ceiling and or floor
to give a different cross-sectional area. The other 2 sections B and C are not adjustable. Give all answers to the nearest
hundredth.

1. The measured velocity in the rectangular test section (A) is 10 m/sec. The initial dimensions of the test section are 3
m high and 4 m wide.

1. What is
the cross-
Given:
sectional
 V = 10 m/s area (A)?
 Length = 3 m 12 m2
 Height = 4 m
Required:
 Area = ?
Solution:
Area = L·W
Area = 4 m · 3 m
Area = 12 m2

2. What is the constant (V x A)? 120 m3/sec.

Given:
 V = 10 m/s
 A = 12 m2
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

3. What cross-sectional area (A) will I need to double the Velocity? 6 m2

Given:
 V = 2·10m/s = 20m/s
 constant = 120 m3/s
Required:
 Area = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant
A=
velocity
4. m3 What
120
s cross-
A=
m sectional
20
s area (A)
will I need
to
decrease the Velocity fourfold? 48 m2

Given:
1
 V = 10m/s · = 2.5 m/s
4
 constant = 120 m3/s
Required:
 Area = ?
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

5. What would the Velocity be if I changed the dimensions to 6 m high and 4 m wide? 5 m/sec.

Given:
 Length = 4 m
 Height = 6 m
 constant = 120 m3/s

Required:
 Velocity = ?
Solution:
Area = L·W
Area = 4m · 6m
Area = 24 m2
constant = V·A
constant
V=
area
m3
120
V= s
24 m2
V = 5 m/s
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

6. What would the Velocity be if I changed the dimensions to 5 m high and 5 m wide? 4.8 m/sec.

  Given:
 Length = 5 m
 Height = 5 m
 constant = 120 m3/s

Required:
 Velocity = ?
Solution:
Area = L·W
Area = 5m · 5m
Area = 25 m2
constant = V·A
constant
V=
area
m3
120
s
V=
m
25
s
V = 4.8 m/s
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

b. Assume that the wind tunnel test section (A) is triangular. Our initial velocity is still 10 m/sec.

What is the formula for the area of a triangular cross-section? A = 1/2 bh

a. The triangular test section has a base of 5 m and a height of 4 m. What is the Area(A)? 10 m2

Given:
 Base = 5 m
 Height = 4 m
Required:
 Area = ?
Solution:
1
Area = b·h
2
1
Area = 5 m · 4 m
2
Area = 10 m2
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

b. What is the constant (V x A)? 100 m3/sec.

Given:
 V = 10 m/s
 A = 10 m2
Required:
 constant = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant = 10m/s·10m2
constant = 100 m3/s

c. What cross-sectional area (A) will I need to double the velocity? 5 m2

Given:
 V = 2·10m/s = 20m/s
 constant = 100 m3/s
Required:
 Area = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant
A=
velocity
3
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

d. Give a base and height measurement which would result in the cross-sectional area in 2d. b/h = 2/5,
1/10, 2.5/4 etc.

Given:
 Area = 5 m2
Required:
 b = ?; h =?
Solution:
1
Area = b·h
2
b·h = 2( Area)
b·h = 2(5 m2)
b·h = 10 m 2

Base and height measurements must be factors of 20.

Possible values are: 2 and 5, 1 and 10, 2.5 and 4, etc.

e. What would the velocity be if I changed the dimensions to a base of 8 m and a height of 10 m? 2.5
m/sec.

 
Given:
 Base = 8 m
 Height = 10 m
 constant = 100 m3/s
Required:
 velocity = ?
Solution:
1
Area = b·h
2
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

a. The fan exit section (B) is circular in shape. The initial velocity is again 10 m/sec.

1. What is the formula for the area of a circular cross-section? A = πr2

2. The cross-sectional area of B is 20 sq. m. What is the radius? 2.52 m

Given:
 Area = 20 m2
Required:
 radius = ?
Solution:
Area = πr2
Area
r2 ¿
π
2
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

3. What is the constant (V x A)? 200 m3/sec.

Given:
 V = 10 m/s
 A = 20 m2
Required:
 constant = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant = 10m/s·20m2
constant = 200 m3/s
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

4. If I rebuilt this section, what radius would be required to generate a velocity of 50 m/sec.? 1.13 m

 
Given:
 V = 50 m/s
 constant = 200 m3/s
Required:
 radius = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant
A=
velocity
m3
200
s
A=
m
50
s
Area = 4 m2

Area = πr2
Area
r2 ¿
π
2
r ¿ 4m
√ π
r = 1.13 m
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

b. The cross-sectional areas of Test Section (A), Fan Exit Section (B), and Section C are 20, 60 and 100
m respectively. The velocity at B, the Fan Exit Section, is 50 m/sec.

a. What is the constant (V x A)? 3000 m3/sec.

Given:
 B = 60 m2
 V = 50 m/s
Required:
 Constant at B = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant = 50 m/s·60 m2
constant at B = 3000 m3/s

b. What is the Velocity at cross section C? 30 m/sec.

Given:
 constant = 3000 m3/s
 Area at C = 100 m2
Required:
 velocity = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant
AERONLAB2 – GROUP ACTIVITY 1 Date: January 21, 2021
Name: MAPOY, MAICA CRIZELLE D. Instructor: Engr. Jaime Dominic Panelo
PADIERNOS, ANNE JOELLE A.
SEGUI, FRANCHESKA JOZETTE B.
SISON, ALYSSA JEWEL M.

c. What is the Velocity at Test Section A? 150 m/sec.

Given:
 constant = 3000 m3/s
 Area at A = 20 m2
Required:
 velocity = ?
Solution:
constant = V·A
constant
V=
area
m3
3000
s
V=
m
20
s
V = 150 m/s