With its extensive capabilities in acoustics and aerodynamics, five-belt and wide-belt dynamometers, temperature control and the overhead traverse, Honda’s Mike Unger says the new wind tunnel is the world’s most advanced.
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Cameras and lasers are used to measure the front of a vehicle before wind testing.
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Overhead microphone array for acoustic testing.
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Mike Unger describes airflow that comes from nozzle behind him in Honda’s new wind tunnel.
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Engineers monitor testing of Acura NSX in Honda’s new wind tunnel.
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Acura NSX in Honda wind tunnel facing airflow. Wind enters the chamber behind the vehicle to continue its one-eighth mile loop.
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Massive rollers spin wide-belt dynamometer in Honda’s new wind tunnel.
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Surface of wide-belt dynamometer measures less than a millimeter in thickness.
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Inside Honda’s massive wind tunnel in East Liberty Ohio—visitors walk under 6700-hp motor that circulates air
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Inside Honda’s massive wind tunnel in East Liberty Ohio—view from under 6700-hp motor that circulates air.
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Massive wall of radiators behind Honda’s Elden Shell to heat or cool air as it passes through wind tunnel.
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Absurd amounts of cement and rebar used to build Honda wind tunnel.
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Acura NSX surrounded by microphones in Honda wind tunnel.
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In all, 502 microphones can be placed to track every sound during testing.
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