Thursday 7 July 2011

Iphone App Review: Wind Tunnel

I downloaded this app a few days ago after downloading the free lite version. On the lite version you cannot draw your own shapes, but only watch the flow of air or smoke on a car or air foil. I decided to download the full game at about £1.19

This game is good for anyone who is interested in physics, aircraft, cars, aerodynamics and anything like that. In the full version you can draw any shape you want, and choose from particles, Smoke, pressure and speed to test your shape.

What i liked, was the pressure one. I was drawing shapes to get high pressure underneath, and low pressure above, like an airplane wing (i think). You can also get the app to calculate the amount of lift and drag your shape is creating. For example, i have just drawn a shape, and i am making around 4-5 lift and also 4-5 drag. I can see there is low pressure on the top of the shape, and some high pressure on the underside.

I think this app is very good and it is good for wasting your time (in a good way). If you like science or engineering you will love this app!


Note: I think this app can only be used on iphone and ipod touch 4G (it should say on the app description)


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