Pitot-Static Pressure Measurement Calibration

Pitot-static pressure measurement calibration uses a wind tunnel, a manometer, and a pressure transducer to link flow pressure to an electrical signal. Fluid pressure is an important flow property for understanding the aerodynamics of a system. In this setup, a pitot-static probe measures stagnation and static pressure durin...

All airplanes use pressure measurements in order to make real-time calculations of wind speed. In an airplane, these pressure measurements are obtained using a pitot-static tube.

A pitot-static tube has openings that measure the stagnation pressure and the static pressure. Recall that stagnation pressure is the sum total of the static pres...