Article | REF: TRP4015 V1

Aeronautical Wind Tunnels. Achitecture, Testing Process, Measurements Techniques

Authors: Sylvain MOUTON, François GARÇON

Publication date: July 10, 2022

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3. Test process

3.1 Aircraft models and supports

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3.1.1 Choice of scale model

The choice of scale is essentially dictated by the size of the wind tunnel. Some models are designed to be tested in several wind tunnels, in which case the scale is determined by the most stringent.

For Mach numbers below 1, the effect of the walls should not be too great, and the associated correction (see §

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