Open area platform for wind tunnel testing
OwnerJay Whiteinventor
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Abstract
An open area platform for supplementing operation of a wind tunnel balance, comprises a platform body and platform adapters. The platform adapter members have first ends and second ends. The first ends are configured to contact the platform body and the second ends are designed to be operatively coupled with the wind tunnel's balance. As a result, any load on the platform body is configured to be transmitted through the platform adapter members and measured by the wind tunnel balance. Methods of using the open area platform, including for the testing of athletes and their equipment, are also disclosed.
Claims20
An open area platform for supplementing operation of a wind tunnel balance, comprising:
- a platform body;
- platform adapter members having first ends and second ends, wherein the first ends are configured to contact the platform body and the second ends are designed to be operatively coupled with the wind tunnel balance, wherein any load on the platform body is configured to be transmitted through the platform adapter members and measured by the wind tunnel balance.
A method of measuring drag on an athlete in a wind tunnel, comprising:
- providing a platform defining an open area sufficient to accommodate the athlete and the athlete's equipment;
- coupling the platform to the wind tunnel's balance;
- generating an air flow past within the tunnel and directed toward the athlete and the athlete's equipment;
- and
- measuring the load exerted on the platform by the athlete, the athlete's equipment under the action of the air flow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.