This visualization shows a pre-test hover simulation of a rotor within the 80x120-ft test section of the NFAC.

Hover Simulation of a Rotor in a Wind Tunnel

To help develop more efficient rotorcraft designs, engineers need to better understand the complex airflow interactions caused by the spinning rotor.

Image Credit: NASA Ames / Neal Chaderjian and Timothy Sandstrom

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Hover Simulation of a Rotor in a Wind Tunnel

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