DCX tunnel quiets designs.(Design)(DaimlerChrysler wind tunnel) From: Automotive News | Date: September 8, 2003| Author: Moran, Tim | COPYRIGHT 2003 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Tim Moran

There aren't many scientific instruments that 30 people can walk through with impunity, but DaimlerChrysler's wind tunnel accepts a crowd with ease.

Laid out as a rectangle next to the company's Auburn Hills, Mich., tech center, the 286-foot-by-109-foot structure can generate airflow of more than 150 mph.

It is a high-tech test plant for bringing designs to production with low wind noise, good fuel economy and predictable handling...