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Drag Definitions
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1Interference DragDrag caused by the juncture of different aircraft parts
- 2Cooling DragDrag associated with the airflow being directed into the engine compartment for cooling
- 3Pressure DragDrag from an imbalance of pressure forces acting on the surface of a body in the fore and aft directions
- 4Skin Friction DragDrag from frictional effect of viscous fluid flowing on a surface
- 5Parasite DragCombo of all drag except induced drag. Caused by the aircraft structure.
- 6Profile DragParasite drag of the wing
- 7Induced DragDrag resultant from downwash caused by trailing wing vortices.
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- Aerodynamics (Drag) Flashcards on Drag Definitions, created by Michael Podgornik on 21/07/2015.
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