chutem 0 #1 September 30, 2004 I've flown over the construction site (hole) for the wind tunnel at Eloy the last 2 weeks and wonder how much outside wind turbulence it will cause? How far will a skydiver be affected by this (altitude and horizontally)? James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paulipod 0 #2 September 30, 2004 Although it will greatly differ dependant on design / speed etc.... The type of outlet at the top of Skyventures tunnel will defuse the expelled air to relatively low speeds... ie. Large volume of air goes in the bottom... is constricted to high speed in the flight chamber... then is expanded/defused out of the top.... so shouldnt be a problem I guess. Bodyflight Bedford www.bodyflight.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #3 September 30, 2004 QuoteAlthough it will greatly differ dependant on design / speed etc.... The type of outlet at the top of Skyventures tunnel will defuse the expelled air to relatively low speeds... ie. Large volume of air goes in the bottom... is constricted to high speed in the flight chamber... then is expanded/defused out of the top.... so shouldnt be a problem I guess. Yeah. At rantoul the area over the open air wind tunnel is a "no fly" zone. Design has a lot to do with how far around and above the wind tunnel there will be turbulence.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #4 September 30, 2004 >The type of outlet at the top of Skyventures tunnel will defuse the >expelled air to relatively low speeds... Although it is fun to watch the bats and owls circling the tunnel looking for bugs that got attracted by the lights and then sucked up through the fans. Note that this is also why it's a bad idea to wear a white suit in an open-circuit tunnel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #5 October 1, 2004 QuoteAlthough it is fun to watch the bats and owls circling the tunnel looking for bugs that got attracted by the lights and then sucked up through the fans. Note that this is also why it's a bad idea to wear a white suit in an open-circuit tunnel. The is true only when the incoming air is not filtered first like in current skyventure units... Fortunately, not ALL open-circuit tunnels are that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
