Wind tunnel test section design active flow control implementation

The wind tunnel is the single most important piece of equipment we have as experimentalists in fluid mechanics. As such, it is important that the test section is user friendly. The Saxton-Fox research group has had a functioning wind tunnel, used to study the behavior of turbulent boundary layers in multiple conditions [1]. The test section of this wind tunnel had many benefits, having been designed by a previous student in the research group [2]. However, its maintenance was challenging, and structural challenges led to sagging over multiple years of use. This thesis describes a new test section design that focuses on structural stability, ease of access, and easy and reliable passage of maintenance knowledge. For maintenance to be possible, detailed knowledge of how the test section was built last is needed. The thesis also describes the design of a suction system, intended to modify the wind tunnel conditions for future experiments. . . .

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Aerospace Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2025

Author dc:creator

• Mack, Mac (Delainey)

Contributors dc:contributor

• Saxton-Fox, Theresa

• Wind Tunnel Design
• Active Flow Control
• Suction/blowing For Boundary Layer Control

Statement dc:rights

• 2025 Mac (Delainey) Mack

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/129343

OAI record oai:identifier

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