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Recirculating vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator and reduced drag cable for use in wind tunnels and other locations

A simulator, recycling technology, applied in the field of vertical wind tunnel

Active Publication Date: 2011-10-19
SKYVENTURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED
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[0022] No prior art wind tunnel has a design that is quiet and short enough to be built in high density shopping and entertainment venues while remaining efficient enough to operate commercially.

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[0089] First refer to figure 1 , shows a single reflow simulator 1, where the height L 1 Preferably in the range of about 50 feet to 120 feet. Some devices will bury all parts in the G 1 or G 2 below ground level. The flight chamber 10 can be made completely or partly from transparent panels. If the ground plane is at G 2 , then in region d 1 An opaque pedestal image is formed, which may be about 7 feet in height. In a commercial area, the present embodiment forms an eye-catching, manipulative human flight chamber in the flight chamber 10 . The design would attract new "publishers" willing to experience a simulated skydive in the flight pod 10 . The dotted line R indicates the roof, where components above R may be roof mounted to reduce noise. The dashed line W represents a wall, wherein components beyond the wall W away from the flight chamber 10 may be separated from the flight chamber to reduce noise in the vicinity of the flight chamber 10 .

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A vertical wind tunnel flight simulator comprises a flight chamber wherein a flier may experience a freefall simulation. Airflow to support the flier is induced by fans connected above the flight chamber through a duct. A staging area having openings to the flight chamber is adjacent to the flight chamber. One or two return air ducts are used to return air from the fans outlet to the fans inlet. Opposed louvers are included on at least one duct segment thereby regulating the temperature via forcing ambient air into the simulator. The use of many duct segments having diverging walls adds commercial value to the system by lowering the height. Mounting components on the roof and behind walls creates a spectacular pedestrian viewing scene of people in flight.

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[0001] cross-referenced application [0002] This application claims priority from US Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 184,940, filed July 19, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part of US Patent Application Serial No. 10 / 909,088, filed July 30, 2004. technical field [0003] This application relates to the field of vertical wind tunnels, and more particularly to temperature-controlled reflow vertical wind tunnels for use as skydiving simulators and entertainment devices. Background technique [0004] Wind tunnels are well known in the art. Many types and styles of wind tunnels are available depending on the needs of the user. These wind tunnels include subsonic wind tunnels with and without backflow, transonic wind tunnels with and without backflow, vertical subsonic wind tunnels with and without backflow, supersonic and hypersonic wind tunnels with and without backflow Sonic wind tunnel, and compressible flow wind tunnel. [0005] Most wind tunnels are used for research a...

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IPC IPC(8): B64D23/00A63G31/00
CPCA63G31/00A63G2031/005B64D23/00D07B5/005D07B2201/1016D07B2201/2037
Inventor N.·艾伦·迈特尼威廉·基钦肯尼斯·W.·莫特查理·N.·伊斯特莱克迈克尔·J.·帕尔默
Owner SKYVENTURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITED