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Old 8th Apr 2009, 08:37
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The bulbous bow of a ship is another example. in fact i believe that the flow over a bulbous front end is actually more likely to stay "attached" than with a sharp point. Thus whilst a sharp point provides very slightly lower drag in perfect conditions, in the real world where gusts of wind, downdrafts, steering inputs etc can all cause small chnages in the flow direction, the bulbous shape is more efficient
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