Timeline for Why don't all wind tunnels use magnets to suspend models?
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| Mar 1, 2018 at 18:16 | vote | accept | techSultan | ||
| Jun 8, 2015 at 19:49 | comment | added | reirab | @techSultan Who says the model control would be better? We have extremely good model control with the current mounts. Much better than with magnetic, I would guess, since it doesn't have to deal with the problem of the model moving when the wind stream changes. In particular, I would think that precise rotational control would be a pain with magnetic levitation, whereas it's easy with the current mechanical mounts. Also, we don't have to worry about the model flying off at Mach 2 and breaking stuff (or people) if (when) something goes wrong. | |
| Jun 8, 2015 at 13:54 | comment | added | techSultan | Wouldn't the advantages of better model control during testing outweigh the initial expenses? On a related note, what are the disadvantages of traditional wind tunnel setups? | |
| Jun 8, 2015 at 10:29 | history | answered | Victor Juliet | CC BY-SA 3.0 |