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A cryogenic wind tunnel raises the Reynolds number by

  • A.Reducing the test section pressure
  • B.Increasing the model size beyond full scale
  • C.Cooling the gas
  • D.Heating the gas

Answer: C

Cooling nitrogen to around 110 K increases the density and cuts the viscosity together, raising the Reynolds number several-fold at the same Mach number. The National Transonic Facility works this way, at the cost of a cryogenic plant and models that must survive the temperature.

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