Reduces drag
October 14th 2007
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Reduces drag
Drag
Streamlining the aircraft will reduce form drag, and parts of an aircraft that do not lend themselves to streamlining are enclosed in covers called fairings, or a cowling for an ... (more...)
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Thus, a mechanism which hampers these streamwise vortices would serve to reduce drag (Bechert et al. 2000). In the above discussion, there are ... (more...)
NASA - NASA Dryden Technology Facts - Winglets
Designed as small airfoils, winglets reduce the aerodynamic drag associated with vortices that develop at the wingtips as the airplane moves through the air. (more...)
Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - Golf Ball Dimples & Drag
If dimples reduce drag, why don't we see this surface feature on other aerodynamic shapes like airplane wings? - question from Brent Obst & Andrew (more...)
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... like a golf ball to cut wind resistance and allow arms to slice through the air faster. In testing, the design team found that compared with bare skin, the sleeves reduce drag by ... (more...)
Newswise Science News | Experimental Device Reduces Drag on Tractor ...
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CFD Reduces Drag on F-35
Toll Free (888) GRIDGEN www.pointwise.com Volume 11 Issue 1 Spring 2007 Pointwise 1 CFD Reduces Drag on F-35 1 Applied Research 4 Partner Highlight - Tecplot 5 Gridgen Mesh on X ... (more...)
Space Age Swimsuit Reduces Drag, Breaks Records
NASA helped Speedo reduce viscous drag in the new LZR Racer by performing surface drag testing and applying expertise in the area of fluid dynamics. (more...)
Drag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Drag (physics), a combination of aerodynamic or hydrodynamic forces which tends to reduce speed; Drag coefficient Sports. Drag racing, a form of automobile racing (more...)
Getting better gas mileage by reducing air drag | Yahoo! Green
If that sounds like too much of a hassle, a wind-deflecting fairing for the front rack costs about $50 and will do a good bit to reduce drag and noise. (more...)