windtunnel_project

Design and Electronics of a DIY Wind Tunnel for the Laboratory of Making course

https://github.com/gabb-os/windtunnel_project

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Design and Electronics of a DIY Wind Tunnel for the Laboratory of Making course

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🌬️ Wind Tunnel Project

Design and Electronics of a DIY Wind Tunnel for the Laboratory of Making Course - AA.2024-2025

📄 Description

This project provides instructions to build your own DIY Wind Tunnel — a compact, low-cost tool designed for aerodynamic testing and experimentation. It combines a custom-built physical structure with an electronic control system, including an LCD screen for feedback and smoke visualization for airflow studies.

Whether you're a student, maker, or educator, this wind tunnel offers a great platform to explore fluid dynamics, test model designs, or simply get hands-on with STEM.

🛠️ Features

  • Adjustable Wind Speed
    Control the airflow using a potentiometer to simulate different wind conditions.

  • 🛑 Emergency Stop Lever
    A manual kill switch immediately stops the fan for safety during testing.

  • 📺 Live Session Feedback on LCD
    The LCD displays useful information such as session duration, fan speed level, and system status.

  • 🌫️ Smoke Generator
    For visualizing airflow over objects placed in the tunnel.

  • 📱 Optional Smartphone Mount
    A built-in holder allows you to record experiments directly from your phone for later analysis.

🧪 Use Cases

  • Aerodynamics experiments
  • Model testing (e.g., cars, airfoils)
  • Educational demonstrations

Owner

  • Name: Gabriele Aprile
  • Login: gabb-OS
  • Kind: user

“𝑁𝑜! 𝑇𝑟𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑡. 𝐷𝑜, 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑜 𝑛𝑜𝑡. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑦.”

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message: "If you use this project, please cite it as below."
title: "Wind Tunnel Project"
authors:
  - name: G.A.
date-released: 2025-07-16
url: "https://github.com/gabb-OS/WindTunnel_project.git"
version: "1.0.0"

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