Wind‐Tunnel Wall Interference: Corrections to the Air Flow in Closed Rectangular Wind Tunnels

Abstract

AN attempt is made here to summarize the present state of the theory of wind tunnel wall interference in a form that will be of some value to those using wind tunnels. The type of wind tunnel work frequently carried out without a complete knowledge of the corrections is also mentioned as it is of interest to those asking for, and using, wind tunnel results. A list of the most useful published reports on the subject is given at the end of the article, it is, however, by no means a complete guide to the literature of the subject, much of which is contained in academic volumes not usually available to the engineer using a wind tunnel.

Citation

Tidbury, G.H. (1945), "Wind‐Tunnel Wall Interference: Corrections to the Air Flow in Closed Rectangular Wind Tunnels", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 17 No. 7, pp. 192-194. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb031263