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Malcolm Sayer (For Jaguar) - He was an aircraft designer who moved to Jaguar and designed the iconic E type Jaguar. This was the first vehicle to be tested in a wind tunnel.
With respect to the previous contributor, development of another "iconic" automobile, the Saab 92, was underway more than a decade before Jaguar began development of the E-type. The SAAB 92, developed by aircraft engineers & designers, was one of the first (if not the first) moderately-priced, volume-produced car whose shape was perfected through wind tunnel testing. Its coefficient of drag in the low 0.30s backs up that claim.
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∙ 14y agoFrank Wenham invented the wind tunnel and Benjamin Robins invented the Whirling arm, which was the predecessor to the wind tunnel.
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What makes wind tunnel testing different from testing during an actual flight?
Without wind tunnel testing and other testing, testing in flight would be even more dangerous to the test pilot, and anyone killed should the aeroplane crash.
What is the purpose of testing shapes in a wind tunnel?
the purpose is they can find the best shape to go with the wind
When did frank wenham invent the wind tunnel?
Frank wenham invented the first wind tunnel in 1871 in Greenwich England with his colleague John Browning
What are wind tunnels and why do designers use them?
A subsonic wind tunnel is a wind tunnel that cannot take testing to Mach 1 (the speed of sound). There are a wide variety of wind tunnels, and they come in a broad range of sizes, too. They span models from ones that test motorcycle helmets to ones that test a whole small aircraft or aircraft model. A link is provided to the Wikipedia article on the wind tunnel, and you'll find that link below.
Did the wright bros invent anything eles but an airplane?
They did developmental work on the Wind Tunnel, and other aircraft related devices. a model of a Wright Bros Wind tunnel is on display- occasionally run-up at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia-( a museum open to the public) they also have a more modern Load cell type wind tunnel for testing model wing sections-this is about 6-l0 feet long as is the Wright prototype of l902. The Bros. made an improvised printing press as youngsters but this was probably not patented.
What are advantages of wind tunnel testing?
more money
What makes wind tunnel testing different from testing during an actual flight?
Without wind tunnel testing and other testing, testing in flight would be even more dangerous to the test pilot, and anyone killed should the aeroplane crash.
What is the purpose of testing shapes in a wind tunnel?
the purpose is they can find the best shape to go with the wind
What makes wind tunnel testing different from testing during actual flight?
In a wind tunnel test the plane never leaves the ground. It's only to see how the wind will affect the plane. When your testing during real flight, your actually in the sky and really flying the plane.
What technological innovation by Henry Ford allowed him to mass produce automobiles quickly and inexpensively?
I think it is the wind tunnel.... hope it correct
What has the author Alan Pope written?
Alan Pope has written: 'Low-speed wind tunnel testing' -- subject(s): Wind tunnels
What was the first tool of aeronautics to be developed?
the wind tunnel
What has the author Robert Frank Robinson written?
Robert Frank Robinson has written: 'Introduction to wind tunnel testing'
When did frank wenham invent the wind tunnel?
Frank wenham invented the first wind tunnel in 1871 in Greenwich England with his colleague John Browning
What has the author R L Tobler written?
R. L. Tobler has written: 'Materials for cryogenic wind tunnel testing' -- subject(s): Cryogenic wind tunnels
What Do You Call Four Blondes In A Row?
A wind tunnel.
What are disadvantages of wind tunnel testing?
Wind tunnel testing is generally very expensive and time consuming. In addition, if the object to be tested (i.e. a car, an airplane) is too big to fit in the tunnel itself, a very accurate scale model must be produced, and Reynold's numbers (a number describing the flow conditions over the object) must be accurately matched to the expected operating conditions. These models can be prohibitively expensive as well.
