Humpack whale flippers advance aerodynamics
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Humpback whale flippers advance aerodynamics
I listened to a very interesting interview yesterday about developments in the design and effect of "bumpy" leading edges versus smooth leading edges. This work was inspired by research into the humpback whale flippers!
Potentially interesting development for the future?
Innovations site
Potentially interesting development for the future?
Innovations site
Last edited by Cyclic Hotline; 13th Jun 2004 at 19:36.
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There is an outfit based at Paine Field in Everett, Washington that does the same thing using tiny vortex generators. They have developed STCs for quite a few light and mediun civil aircraft increasing lift and decreasing drag. Perhaps the tubercles generate tiny vortices increasing the lift on the wales flippers.
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There is an outfit based at Paine Field in Everett, Washington that does the same thing using tiny vortex generators. They have developed STCs for quite a few light and mediun civil aircraft increasing lift and decreasing drag. Perhaps the tubercles generate tiny vortices increasing the lift on the wales flippers.
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Hydrodynamics and Fish
Much research has been done into the reason/s that some fish have extraordinary low form drag thus reducing their energy for swimming and permitting higher speeds.
Some results of the research have been applied to submarine design.
Much research has been done into the reason/s that some fish have extraordinary low form drag thus reducing their energy for swimming and permitting higher speeds.
Some results of the research have been applied to submarine design.
