tunnel sections
This component creates the stream of air by pulling or pushing air through the tunnel.
what is the fan?
(shoutout hartzell air movement)
The force that acts perpendicular to the direction of airflow, which is what allows an airplane to fly.
what is lift?
This Cars movie features Lightning McQueen training in a wind tunnel.
What is Cars 3?
This is the name of our beloved team playlist.
What is its fucken windy?
What is $50-60k?
These two components vary the speed of the airflow in the tunnel.
what are the diffuser and contraction cone?
Wind tunnels typically come in two main designs: open-return and this other type, which is more energy-efficient and allows for better flow quality control.
what is a closed circuit wind tunnel?
This historic structure, often found in the Netherlands, were traditionally built to pump water and grind grain and are now iconic symbols of Dutch heritage?
what is a windmill?
This is the meaning of Anemos and the language it is in.
DOUBLE POINTS IF YOU GET BOTh
What is wind in Greek?
This is one of our design criteria.
(any of them are valid as long as they are accurate)
What is
- section modularity
- 0-50mph flow velocity
- 4ft x 4ft cross sectional area
- laminar flow
- precise controls and sensors
This component controls the fan speed and has like 600 pages of documentation.
what is the variable frequency drive?
This electronic device is used to measure the static and total pressure of airflow, which is then used to calculate airspeed.
what is a pitot tube?
This idiom describes an exaggerated reaction to a minor problem—essentially making a storm out of something small and contained. It is also a lyric in a song by Fall Out Boy. Double points if you can tell me which fall out boy song it is.
what is tempest in a teacup?
song - Headfirst Slide Into Cooperstown On a Bad Bet
This wind tunnel member displayed a "devious grin" while making fudge... suspicious.
This is the name of the introductory event we held in the summer when the leads of this project were switched out.
This component connects the variable frequency drive to the tunnel controller and is very, very long.
what is an rs485 cable?
Aside from aircraft, these are often tested in wind tunnels.
what is a car?
This is the size of the largest wind tunnel in the world.
What is the 80ft x 120ft open circuit tunnel called the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex?
fun fact - this is at NASA's Ames Research Center in California
This was the theme of our first instagram reel.
what is getting to know each other trend idk what its called guys the one where couples point at each other
This is a type of cable that will be used in our tunnel control system that is not RS485.
What is ethernet?
if someone said like power cable that could probably also count.
this component helps create the laminar flow needed in the wind tunnel. this is also anika's favorite part.
what is the honeycomb?
In this type of flow, air particles follow smooth parallel paths and the movement is orderly and predictable.
what is LAMINAR FLOW>?????/???/
This was the creator of the first ever wind tunnel.
Who is Francis Wenham?
fun fact - it was made in 1871
This is our team chant, featured at the end of most of our slide decks.
Double points if you get every word correct.
What is:
Expanding the boundaries of research.
Enabling student design teams to maximize their potential.
Enhancing the Rice educational experience.
This is the New Rice Wind Tunnel.
?
These are our team sponsors.
Whoever can list the most gets the points
What are:
Knape Associates
Hartzell Air Movement
REPowering Schools
Rice Mech Dept
Rice Elec Dept
Rice OEDK/REA
Next Era Analytics
Rice SA
Ambitious Lifters