Airplane characteristics; a systematic introduction for flyer and student and for all who are interested in aviation (1918)
Bedell, Frederick, b. 1868- · Ithaca, N. Y., Taylor and Company · leaf 67
educes, but does not entirely eliminate,the air eddies and low pressure back of strut. Resist-ance is thus reduced. bulence and low pressure. The resistance to motion throughthe air is thus greatly decreased. Struts are sometimes madein this manner, a piece A for strength being backed up by apiece… … Fig. 32. Strut with air eddies and low pressure back of strut further reduced, by approaching a streamline form. conform entirely to the streamline flow; there is still a turbu-lent region n, although this is much reduced. The more Digitized by Microsoft® RESISTANCE 51 nearly a body conforms to…
Airplanes
Internet Archive · Cornell University Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
