Aerodynamic drag can be reduced by many small longitudinal grooves machined in aircraft skin. Experiments show that grooves parallel to airflow reduce drag by 4 to 7 percent. Reduced drag translates into reduced engine power required to overcome drag and ultimately to lower fuel consumption.


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    Titel :

    Grooves reduce aircraft drag


    Beteiligte:
    Walsh, M. J. (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.09.1980



    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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