tank tunnel

[rescator]

Theories and the models that instantiate them are representations
for a purpose. We were first introduced to models as
children. Dolls, toy cars, guns, and swords are iconic models
(physical representations of the real thing). Iconic models
are also used extensively to test designs for ships and airplanes
in tanks and wind tunnels. This allows us, at
relatively low cost, to subject these designs to various conditions
and observe their behaviors. It allows us to go beyond
what we normally experience in the real world and test these
designs under extreme conditions. Additionally, iconic models
need not be complete representations of reality; they only
need to provide an adequate representation of the characteristics
that we are interested in for the purpose of the
experiment. In the tank or wind tunnel, this may be only the
shape of a hull or fuselage.

C wind tunnel всё ясно, но что есть wind tank?

Спасибо..

[mahavishnu]

they use (water) tanks for testing ships, while wind tunnels are used for testing airplanes.

[Lydia]

опытовый бассейн

[mahavishnu]

wind tunnel - аэродинамическая труба
[water] tank - испытательный бассейн типа