Small Boundary-Layer Wind Tunnel

Institute of Aerodynamics und Gas Dynamics

The institute has designed and constructed a 1:3 scale Small Boundary-Layer Wind Tunnel (Kleiner Grenzschichtwindkanal, KGWK) for student work. The KGWK can also be equipped with different inlet obstacles and ground roughness to generate different velocity profiles and turbulence structures.

The institute has designed and constructed a 1:3 reduced boundary-layer wind tunnel (Kleiner Grenzschichtwindkanal, KGWK) for student work.

Like its big brother, the KGWK is of Eiffel type and has a rectangular cross section.
The KGWK can also be equipped with different inlet obstacles and ground roughness to create different velocity profiles and turbulence structures.

At the moment, the KGWK is examining the same landscape model of the Albaufstieg near Schnittlingen (Donzdorf, district of Göppingen) as the GWK, but on a scale of 1:1200.

Due to the smaller dimensions of the channel, the bottom boundary layer of the KGWK can be measured within a short time with the help of a specially manufactured, so-called Pitot calculator (see picture).

Pitot rake and inlet obstacles, view against flow direction
Pitot rake and inlet obstacles, view against flow direction
View of the Alb model in KGWK (scale 1:1200), view in flow direction
View of the Alb model in KGWK (scale 1:1200), view in flow direction
Drive

axial, single-stage suction fan, unregulated

Drive power

11 kW Velocity 20 m/s

Cross section

 0.85 m x 0.67 m [w x h]

Contact

Bernd Peters

 

Academic Staff Member working group Environmental Aerodynamics

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