Experimental Evaluation for The Feasibility of Test Chamber in The Open-Loop Wind Tunnel

6fae72fd-669d-4f36-8e43-8239f84d329a20210531044103667wseas:wseasmdt@crossref.orgMDT DepositWSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON FLUID MECHANICS2224-347X1790-508710.37394/232013http://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=40361420211420211610.37394/232013.2021.16https://wseas.org/wseas/cms.action?id=23282Experimental Evaluation for The Feasibility of Test Chamber in The Open-Loop Wind TunnelIsmailIsmailDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Pancasila Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa 12640, Dki Jakarta, IndonesiaJohanisJohnStudent of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Pancasila Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa 12640, Dki Jakarta, IndonesiaErlanda AuguptaPaneDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Pancasila Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa 12640, Dki Jakarta, IndonesiaRahmanMaulanaStudent of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Pancasila Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa 12640, Dki Jakarta, IndonesiaReza AbduRahmanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Pancasila Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa 12640, Dki Jakarta, IndonesiaAgriSuwandiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Universitas Pancasila Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa 12640, Dki Jakarta, IndonesiaThe test chamber in an open-loop wind tunnel is a critical part for aerodynamic experiment. 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