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Wind Tunnel Sensors
Wind tunnels are used by Aerodynamic Engineers to test aircraft or rocket models. The test engineer can control the tunnel to change pressures and forces on the model. Making careful measurements of the resulting pressures and forces on the model allows the engineer to predict the forces on the full scale aircraft and improve its aerodynamic performance.
There are many types of wind tunnels designed for a specific purpose or speed range. Wind tunnels can be classified by their Mach number in the test section, where the Mach number is the ratio of the air speed to the speed of sound. The speed ranges are subsonic (M < .8), transonic (.8 < M < 1.2), supersonic (1.2 < M < 5.0) , or hypersonic (M > 5.0).
PCB’s line of dynamic pressure sensors, microphones and force sensors for wind tunnels are organized in this brochure by their intended use in each speed classification. From subsonic use of condenser microphones for acoustic holography to shock sensors for studying boundary layer transition of hypersonic re-entry vehicles, PCB offers a dynamic sensor for your application.
Applications:
- Airplanes
- Airfoil Studies
- Rockets
- Buffeting
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- Re-entry Vehicles
- Engine Noise Testing
- Dynamic Force Balance
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Microphones
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Pressure Sensors
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