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An oval wind tunnel track with lanes for skating, running, cycling, etc.
There would be a barrier in the centre to separate the airflows and waist-high barriers to separate the different activities/surfaces in the concentric lanes.
But why? You ask. Oh ye of little imagination. For the practically
inclined, it's an opportunity to practice tilting into a headwind. Later, the more frivolous don wing suits and head downwind, skating, running and jumping at frankly reckless velocities.
How and where do you place the fan(s)?
https://www.grc.nas...rplane/tuncret.html
[a1, Apr 23 2024]
Jet fans
https://global.kawa...iable%20Jet%20Fans.
[a1, Apr 27 2024]
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And welcome back! Long time no see! |
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//How and where do you place the fan(s)?// There could be stadium style seating, and a bar area with more informal tables, but this viewing area probably needs to be separated from the tracks by large plate glass windows. |
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Good point, [pocmloc]! And then there's the question about how to keep the wind moving around the track. Need some kind of machinery, could call them air moving thingies, I guess... |
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The fans could simply be like those used in road tunnels. It would be more interesting to use air entrainment through large arches, like Dyson fans. |
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Hmm, how large would your shoes need to be for an air hockey rink? |
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// like those used in road tunnels // |
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Cool - HB gives me reason to go look up things I never thought about before. TIL Kawasaki Heavy Industry makes a lot of tunnel ventilators (link), and I think their jet fans would look awesome above your track. |
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