Wind Tunnel Design

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This wind tunnel is based on the current design of the AWT at the Glenn research facility. I have included multiple ideas that may increase productivity and efficiency in one cad model. These include a water-jacketed section of the wind tunnel where a water pump can push water through a radiator and into a jacketed section of the wind tunnel thus keeping the air cool. The main focus of my design is the cell section each has its fixture option, with the first cell having a quick-release bar similar to a drawbar on a manual milling machine, and the second cell has an ur-16e robotic arm (I found this model on grab cad posted by Dimitar Hristakiev) I thought this might be a good option for these cells because these robotic arms only need 110v power to operate, the third fixture is a bolt plate table used for smaller designs or can have whatever you want to be bolted to it. The idea behind the cells was to have one in the wind tunnel being used while the others are being set up for the next parts to be run. The cells are shuttled along a conveyor belt until the correct cell needed is in the center next a design similar to the way a scissor lift operates raises the cell into the test area, next the wind tunnel is tuned on where inflatable gaskets pick up air from behind the test section and seal the cell in place, last someone will connect the power into the cell via the "Quick Release 110v Plug" which should provide plenty of power while also providing a good seal to insure wind does not make it out of the test cell. If anyone has any questions feel free to comment and I will gladly answer any of them.