• In fluid dynamics, aerodynamic potential flow codes or panel codes are used to determine the fluid velocity, and subsequently the pressure distribution...
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    \quad u_{\theta }=0,\quad u_{\phi }=0.} Potential flow around a circular cylinder Aerodynamic potential-flow code Conformal mapping Darwin drift Flownet...
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    Fluid dynamics (redirect from Fluid flow)
    describe the flow everywhere. Such flows are called potential flows, because the velocity field may be expressed as the gradient of a potential energy expression...
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    fluid dynamics, mainly in the early stages of aircraft design and in aerodynamic education at university level. The VLM models the lifting surfaces, such...
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    for sailing with separated flow on downwind points of sail. Polar diagrams, showing lift (L), drag (D), total aerodynamic force (FT), forward driving...
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    Wind tunnel (redirect from Aerodynamic test)
    "an apparatus for producing a controlled stream of air for conducting aerodynamic experiments". The experiment is conducted in the test section of the...
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    heavy use. Developers turned to Full Potential codes, as panel methods could not calculate the non-linear flow present at transonic speeds. The first...
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    energy is kinetic which is converted to increased potential energy/static pressure by slowing the flow through a diffuser. The static pressure rise in the...
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    the viscous forces which are responsible for the flow separation ultimately leading to the aerodynamic stall. For this reason wind tunnel results carried...
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  • uses a potential flow model to predict how wind flows over terrain at a site. Meteodyn WT, Windie, WindSim, WindStation and the open-source code ZephyTOOLS...
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    rotor aerodynamic research. Compared with the full-potential equation, Euler/Navier-Stokes equations can not only accurately capture the nonlinear flow phenomenon...
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    Fan (machine) (redirect from Cross-flow fan)
    Bakir, Farid (January 2022). "Towards an Accurate Aerodynamic Performance Analysis Methodology of Cross-Flow Fans". Energies. 15 (14): 5134. doi:10.3390/en15145134...
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    experience atmospheric drag, which puts mechanical stress on the object, and aerodynamic heating—caused mostly by compression of the air in front of the object...
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  • Aerodynamic center Aerodynamic diameter Aerodynamic drag Aerodynamic force Aerodynamic heating Aerodynamic levitation Aerodynamic potential flow code...
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    Ames Research Center (category Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2014)
    units of differing configurations. These are the Aerodynamic Heating Facility (AHF), the Turbulent Flow Duct (TFD), the Panel Test Facility (PTF), and the...
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    an economical method of manufacture, but as a result they are not aerodynamically efficient. A well-designed blade could reduce the electrical power...
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    Jet aircraft are propelled by jet engines, which are used because the aerodynamic limitations of propellers do not apply to jet propulsion. These engines...
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  • refuge during tornadoes. The physical geometry of a building affects its aerodynamic properties and how well it can withstand a storm. Geodesic dome roofs...
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    Glider (sailplane) (category Articles containing potentially dated statements from May 2017)
    currents of rising air in the atmosphere to gain altitude. Sailplanes are aerodynamically streamlined and so can fly a significant distance forward for a small...
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  • changer" due to the ability for it to be hidden from any type of detection. Aerodynamic enrichment processes include the Becker jet nozzle techniques developed...
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    Spaceplane (category Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2012)
    own propulsion, but instead often glide with their inertia while using aerodynamic surfaces to maneuver in the atmosphere during descent and landing. The...
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    Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (category Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2025)
    powerful vortices and created additional lift, leading to unexpected aerodynamic performance improvements. For example, they allowed a reduction in the...
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  • compressible viscous flow (i.e., the Navier-Stokes equations), but the standard is also applicable to subclasses such as Euler and potential flows. The CGNS standard...
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    Boeing 737 MAX (category Articles containing potentially dated statements from March 2025)
    Generation and incorporates more efficient CFM International LEAP engines, aerodynamic improvements such as split-tip winglets, and structural modifications...
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    The Saturn AL-31 (originally Lyulka) is a family of axial flow turbofan engines, developed by the Lyulka-Saturn design bureau in the Soviet Union, now...
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    agglomeration, and aerodynamic breakups. Although specifically designed for simulating internal combustion engines, the modularity of the code facilitates easy...
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    heavier-than-air aircraft, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using aerodynamic lift. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft (in...
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    aerodynamics. A powered aircraft counters its weight through aerodynamic lift and counters its aerodynamic drag with thrust. The aircraft's maximum range is determined...
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    aircraft. Higher fuel costs and lower passenger capacities due to the aerodynamic requirement for a narrow fuselage make SSTs an expensive form of commercial...
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    Airbus A350 (category Articles containing potentially dated statements from April 2025)
    retraction cycle – conferring greater obstacle clearance and reduced aerodynamic drag. By November 2018, Airbus was hiring in Toulouse and Madrid to develop...
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