area of drag
11drag coefficient — noun the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and the surface area of the body • Syn: ↑coefficient of drag • Hypernyms: ↑coefficient * * * noun : a factor representing the ratio of the aerodynamic drag… …
12drag strip — noun : the site of a drag race * * * a straight, paved area or course where drag races are held, as a section of road or airplane runway. Also, dragstrip, dragway /drag way /. [1950 55, Amer.] * * * drag strip, a straight road, usually of… …
13drag — drag1 [ dræg ] verb ** ▸ 1 pull with difficulty ▸ 2 pull someone against will ▸ 3 make someone do something ▸ 4 touch ground ▸ 5 when time seems slow ▸ 6 in computing ▸ 7 search water with net ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to pull something or… …
14drag — I UK [dræɡ] / US verb Word forms drag : present tense I/you/we/they drag he/she/it drags present participle dragging past tense dragged past participle dragged ** 1) [transitive] to pull something or someone along with difficulty, for example… …
15area rule — A prescribed method of design for obtaining minimum zero lift drag for a given aerodynamic configuration, such as a wing body configuration, at a given speed. For a transonic body, the area rule is applied by subtracting from, or adding to, its… …
16Drag 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… …
17Drag reduction system — DRS in action: open above, closed below Driver adjustable bodywork,[1] commonly known as drag reduction system (or DRS), is a motorsport technology aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag in order to promote overtaking in Formula One. DRS was… …
18drag coefficient — i. Nondimensional coefficient equal to total drag divided by 1/2ρV2 S, where ρ is density, V is indicated air speed, and S is surface area of the body. ii. A coefficient representing the drag on a given airfoil or other body or a coefficient… …
19drag area — An area of hypothetical surface that has an absolute drag coefficient of 1 …
20drag coefficient — Aerodynamics. the ratio of the drag on a body moving through air to the product of the velocity and surface area of the body. Also called coefficient of drag. * * * …
