Prevention of Tornadoes by Explosives-Method of Solution

Our team retrieved plans for a tornado simulator from the Internet and we successfully built the simulator. With the use of plywood, Plexiglass, a variable speed fan, and an ultrasonic visible mist humidifier, we were able to view an actual vortex. The size of our simulated vortex was about 24 inches in height, and 12 inches in width. The humidifier, which is located under the simulator, provides us with the visual affect of the tornado. The fan, located at the top of the chamber pulls the mist up. There is a light at the top to help illuminate the vortex. The chamber has a one-inch slit on each side to allow proper air circulation to form the vortex. Firecrackers were then placed through the one-inch slits to see if the explosion would disrupt, or even wipe out the vortex. After placing the firecrackers at various heights in the chamber, we concluded that placing the explosion in the center of the vortex gave the best results for destruction.