Characterization of a New Calibration Wind-Tunnel within Low Air Velocity Range

Isabelle Care

Abstract

Air velocity is a quantity often used in specifications of industrial processes or buildings. In these applications, the velocity is generally below 1 m·s^-1, the air temperature can be different from ambient one and the air can flow in any direction whatever. Furthermore, to reach minimum uncertainty measurements, a minimum calibration uncertainty of the used anemometer is needed as well as a calibration as close as possible to measurements conditions. To answer these needs, CETIAT has built a new anemometers' calibration test rig. Its evaluation is presented in terms of stability, homogeneity on humidity, temperature and velocity fields as well as calibration uncertainty.

Keywords

Anemometer, low air velocity, wind-tunnel, calibration, uncertainty

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