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  • 51Phonon drag — is an increase in the effective mass of conduction electrons or valence holes due to interactions with the crystal lattice in which the electron moves. As an electron moves past atoms in the lattice its charge distorts or polarizes the nearby… …

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  • 52vortex drag — That part of total drag caused by the same aerodynamic factors that produce lift. Vortex drag is dependent on the airfoil shape, its lift coefficient (CL 2), velocity (1/V 2), weight (W 2), and aspect ratio (1/A). Also called induced drag …

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  • 53dragging coefficient — vilkimo koeficientas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. drag coefficient; dragging coefficient vok. Mitbewegungskoeffizient, m; Mitführungskoeffizient, m rus. коэффициент увлечения, m pranc. coefficient d’entraînement, m …

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  • 54aerodynamic 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… …

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  • 55air drag coefficient — resistance of the air to an object moving through it …

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  • 56Effort sur une voile — Exemple d effort du vent sur différents types de voile de voiliers classiques lors d une régate à Cannes en 2006. Le principe d une voile est de récupérer l énergie du vent et de la transmettre au bateau. L effet propulsif est réparti sur toute… …

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  • 57Oswald efficiency number — The Oswald efficiency, similar to the span efficiency, is a correction factor that represents the change in drag with lift of a three dimensional wing or airplane, as compared with an ideal wing having the same aspect ratio and an elliptical lift …

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  • 58List of The Shield characters — The following is a list of character summaries from the FX Networks television series, The Shield. Contents 1 Main characters 2 Supporting characters 2.1 …

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  • 59List of characters from The Shield — The following is a list of character summaries from the FX Networks television series, The Shield . Main characters* Michael Chiklis Vic Mackey (2002–2008) * Glenn Close Monica Rawling (2005) * Catherine Dent Danielle Danny Sofer (2002–2008) *… …

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  • 60Supersonic transport — The Concorde supersonic transport had an ogival delta wing, a slender fuselage and four underslung Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines. A supersonic transport (SST) is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds… …

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