airfoil

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The first model is one that Ahmed previously developed to generate high-performing airfoil designs.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023

Parts of which household device may include the airfoil propulsion, Helmholtz cavity, and impeller?

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2023

“The hotter and more humid the surrounding air is, the more aircraft engine and airfoil performance degrade,” echoes Kathleen Bangs, a former commercial pilot who’s now a spokesperson for FlightAware.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

To take advantage of these pressure differences, Einstein proposed an airfoil with a bulge on top such that the shape would increase airflow velocity above the bulge and thus decrease pressure there as well.

From Scientific American • Feb. 4, 2020

Calculating the pressure distribution over a particular airfoil at a transonic speed could easily take a month to complete for the most experienced of mathematicians.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly