CFD and experimental data of closed-loop wind tunnel flow.

John Kaiser Calautit,Ben Richard Hughes

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2016.02.033

Abstract

The data presented in this article were the basis for the study reported in the research articles entitled ‘A validated design methodology for a closed loop subsonic wind tunnel’ (Calautit et al., 2014) [1], which presented a systematic investigation into the design, simulation and analysis of flow parameters in a wind tunnel using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The authors evaluated the accuracy of replicating the flow characteristics for which the wind tunnel was designed using numerical simulation. Here, we detail the numerical and experimental set-up for the analysis of the closed-loop subsonic wind tunnel with an empty test section.

Highlights

The data presented in this article were the basis for the study reported in the research articles entitled ‘A validated design methodology for a closed loop subsonic wind tunnel’ (Calautit et al, 2014) [1], which presented a systematic investigation into the design, simulation and analysis of flow parameters in a wind tunnel using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
The numerical and experimental data files can be used by wind tunnel designers, engineers and researchers when validating the prediction of their closed-loop wind tunnel models with an empty test section
The data presented in this article is based on the investigation into the simulation of the airflow in a wind tunnel (Fig. 1) which was conducted using Computational Fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling and experimental testing [1]

Summary

Introduction

The data presented in this article were the basis for the study reported in the research articles entitled ‘A validated design methodology for a closed loop subsonic wind tunnel’ (Calautit et al, 2014) [1], which presented a systematic investigation into the design, simulation and analysis of flow parameters in a wind tunnel using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). We detail the numerical and experimental set-up for the analysis of the closed-loop subsonic wind tunnel with an empty test section.

Results

Conclusion