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Gorlov Helical Turbine: The Mechanics of Fluid Energy Harvesting Harvesting energy from moving fluids requires a precise interaction between the fluid flow and the turbine's structure. Th...
Read Gorlov Helical Turbine: The Mechanics of Fluid Energy HarvestingAirfoil Aerodynamics: Principles of Lift, Drag, and Design An airfoil (or aerofoil in British English) is a streamlined body specifically designed to generate significantly more lift than...
Read Airfoil Aerodynamics: Principles of Lift, Drag, and DesignAlula: The Specialized Winglet That Prevents Bird Stalls In the complex world of avian aerodynamics, small anatomical details often provide the biggest advantages. One such feature is the...
Read Alula: The Specialized Winglet That Prevents Bird StallsAerodynamic Lift: The Physics of How Wings Generate Force When a fluid—such as air or water—flows around an object, it exerts a force upon that object. In the context of aviation, this fo...
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