Without the aerodynamic forces of lift and drag, aircraft would be unable to fly, wind turbines would not spin, and countless other machines that we depend on every day would not work. What, exactly, ...

AERODYNAMICS is the science of the motion of gases and is of great intrinsic interest ; but the present importance of the science lies largely in its applications, for it provides the rational basis ...

The aeroacoustic analysis of high-lift airfoil systems is a critical field of research aimed at understanding and mitigating the noise generated by aircraft during takeoff and landing. High-lift ...

The aim is to make aviation in Europe climate-neutral by 2050. An important part of this is reducing the drag of future aircraft, with the wings playing a major role. The wings not only generate the ...

Technology used to design aircraft wings is being applied to make supermarket fridges more energy efficient. Fridgeland has developed aerofoil strips that can be fitted to the shelf edges of ...

US scientists claim to have shown that highly sensitive touch receptors in bats’ wings help the animals gauge minute changes in airflow, allowing them to fly with their trademark precision. The ...