aerodynamic drag force
1Aerodynamic drag — Note This article is currently under renovation, and may, at times, appear disjoint. Please see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Aerodynamic drag Discussion Page] . Introduction Aerodynamic drag refers to the retarding force on moving… …
2Aerodynamic — Aer o*dy*nam ic, Aerodynamic A [ e]r*o*dy*nam ic, a. 1. Pertaining to the force of air in motion. [1913 Webster] 2. having a shape designed to minimize wind resistance (aerodynamic drag) when moving through the air or other gas; used especially… …
3Aerodynamic — Aer o*dy*nam ic, Aerodynamic A [ e]r*o*dy*nam ic, a. 1. Pertaining to the force of air in motion. [1913 Webster] 2. having a shape designed to minimize wind resistance (aerodynamic drag) when moving through the air or other gas; used especially… …
4Drag (physics) — Shape and flow Form drag Skin friction 0% 100% 10% 90% …
5Drag — Contents 1 In science and technology 2 In arts, performance arts and entertainment 3 Other uses …
6Drag equation — In fluid dynamics, the drag equation is a practical formula used to calculate the force of drag experienced by an object due to movement through a fully enclosing fluid. The equation is attributed to Lord Rayleigh, who originally used L2 in place …
7Drag coefficient — In fluid dynamics, the drag coefficient (commonly denoted as: cd, cx or cw) is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment such as air or water. It is used in the drag equation,… …
8drag — 1 verb dragged, dragging 1 PULL ALONG THE GROUND (T) to pull someone or something along the ground, often because they are too heavy to carry: drag sth away/along/through etc: Inge managed to drag the table into the kitchen. | Angry protesters… …
9Drag divergence Mach number — The drag divergence Mach number (not to be confused with critical Mach number) is the Mach number at which the aerodynamic drag on an airfoil or airframe begins to increase rapidly as the Mach number continues to increase[1]. This increase can… …
10drag — /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… …
