Early car aerodynamic development focused on physical observation rather than simulation. Wind tunnels were first developed ...

Just in time for the beginning of the hurricane season, the University of Florida (UF) engineers have built the world's largest portable hurricane wind simulator. Mounted on a trailer, the device is ...

Wind turbines are exposed unprotected to all weather events that occur. Today's turbines are unable to react adequately to events with rapid changes in wind speed and direction, often resulting in ...

Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more intense worldwide. Fires often become infernos because of heat, drought and wind, especially in the summer. The problem is compounded by the climate ...

Simulator infrastructure is becoming one of motorsport’s most important competitive weapons. As Formula 1 and other series ...

It will huff, and puff, and blow the house in -- but only for research purposes. Wind engineers just unveiled the world's largest portable hurricane wind and rain simulator. Civil and coastal ...

Nearly 20 years after Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 wind once again shredded roofs in Miami-Dade County. Fortunately, there were only two test roofs involved and the wind was confined to a big steel ...

Simulating the real world is a tremendously complex problem if you want to do it at any useful level of fidelity. Traditional techniques are holding back design teams at vehicle and aerospace ...

Virtual reality users looking for even more immersion whilst engaged in VR may be interested in a new wind simulator which can be fitted directly to the PlayStation VR, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift ...