ALEX ZANOTTI AND DONATO GRASSI PRESENT THE NEW ANECHOIC WIND TUNNEL ON FRONTIERE

The new anechoic wind tunnel of the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, located within the Aerodynamics Laboratory, has been completed and qualified.

The facility was funded through MOST – Centro Nazionale di Mobilità Sostenibile, Spoke 1 Air Mobility, to support research on sustainable urban air mobility.

This anechoic tunnel, the only academic facility of its kind in Italy, features an open-jet configuration measuring 70 cm by 50 cm. It achieves jet speeds of up to 43 meters per second, with an exit section turbulence intensity of less than 0.2%. The plant exhibits state-of-the-art background noise levels and can be used for acoustic and fluid-dynamic measurements on models or components such as wings and propellers, aimed at the development of next-generation advanced air mobility aircraft.

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