Posts

Showing posts from December, 2022

Project Sierra | Update Log#1

Image
For Those of you who haven't read my previous post, PROJECT SIERRA is a wind tunnel I am developing to test out prototype car designs for my company. You can click the link below to see the blueprint and read about the necessary calculations i took to start the project: https://www.the-weekend-innovator.com/post/the-wind-tunnel-project-project-sierra As some of the parts for the wind tunnel have recently arrived (The electronics) I decided to test them to see if I could get a streamlined flow of air through the fan. I soldered the necessary wiring to the DC booster and the fan that way I could regulate the fan speed to get optimal results, and I must say the results were much better than I had expected as since the tunnel was still not ready I had to test the fan in the open which means that turbulent outside air could effect the test. Nonetheless, the results speak for themselves, I was able to get the streamlined effect but the smoke was unable to move along the car for a long ti...