cooling drag
1drag — /drag/, v., dragged, dragging, n., adj. v.t. 1. to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house. 2. to search with a drag, grapnel, or the like: They dragged the lake… …
2drag coefficient — (Cd) A number used in calculating the aerodynamic drag acting on a vehicle. The drag coefficient is a function of factors like the shape of the vehicle, airflow through the vehicle for ventilation and cooling. The number is determined in a wind… …
3Radiator (engine cooling) — For other uses, see Radiator (disambiguation). A typical engine coolant radiator used in an automobile Radiators are used for cooling internal combustion engines, mainly in automobiles but also in piston engined aircraft, railway locomotives,… …
4Computer cooling — An OEM AMD heatsink mounted onto a motherboard. Computer cooling is required to remove the waste heat produced by computer components, to keep components within their safe operating temperature limits. Various cooling methods help to improve… …
5Doppler cooling — is a mechanism that can be used to trap and cool atoms. The term is sometimes used synonymously with laser cooling, though laser cooling includes other techniques. Contents 1 History 2 Brief Explanation 3 Detailed Explanation …
6Automobile drag coefficient — The drag coefficient is a common metric in automotive design, where designers strive to achieve a low coefficient. Minimizing drag is done to improve fuel efficiency at highway speeds, where aerodynamic effects represent a substantial fraction of …
7aerodynamic drag — The resistance of the air to forward movement, sometimes called air resistance. This is a factor of the shape of the vehicle (drag coefficient and frontal area), the objects which stick out (i.e., mirrors, mufflers, bumpers), the amount of… …
8XF-12 Rainbow — infobox Aircraft name = XF 12 Rainbow type = Strategic reconnaissance manufacturer = Republic Aviation caption = designer = Alexander Kartveli first flight = 4 February 1946 introduced = December 1945 retired = June 1952 produced = number built …
9Algie Composite Aircraft — is an aircraft kit company that is developing the LP1 kit. This is a high performance two seat aircraft, featuring all carbon fiber/ Nomex honeycomb construction. Using modern composite fabrication techniques, it has an empty airframe weight at… …
10Aircraft fairing — A fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce drag.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, Third Edition , page 206. Aviation Supplies Academics Inc, Newcastle Washington, 1997. ISBN 1 56027 287… …
