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CREEM2023
CREEM 2023 - XXIX Congresso Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Mecânica
BALANÇA DE FORÇAS DE QUATRO COMPONENTES PARA FINS EDUCACIONAIS
Submission Author:
Pedro Lacerda Montes , DF
Co-Authors:
Pedro Lacerda Montes
Presenter: Pedro Lacerda Montes
doi://10.26678/ABCM.CREEM2023.CRE2023-0128
Abstract
Wind tunnel testing is a pillar of the aerodynamics study and is essential to any industrial, academic, or educational project. Besides the wind tunnel, one also needs a data acquisition system for such experiments, like a force balance. This equipment can cost tens of thousands of Reais, which is financially unviable for small projects and organizations. The current work proposes a design of a four-component external force balance for educational purposes with a minor project investment. The suggested equipment is capable of measuring drag, lift, pitch moment, and rolling moment, and it was scaled to test model rockets in small-scale wind tunnels.
Keywords
experimental aerodynamics, Wind Tunnel, force balance
