The measurement of aerodynamic forces in shock tunnels is a critical area in high-speed aerodynamics research. In these facilities, short-duration, high-enthalpy flows pose unique challenges that ...

The two-dimensional unsteady motion of an aerofoil, situated midway between parallel walls, and moving through an inviscid, incompressible fluid, is investigated. A completely general upwash ...

Figure 1. Illustration of unified image-based aerodynamic measurement techniques Image-based aerodynamic measurement techniques are being developed at Western Michigan University's applied ...

Scientists in Europe researching aerodynamic forces have opened up some interesting new avenues of study inspired by fish scales. This new understanding of the flow patterns over the surface of the ...

The topic unsteady aerodynamics plays a critical role in aerospace engineering, exploring the intricate dynamic nature of the aerodynamic forces and moments generated as flexible aircraft or ...

We’ve probably all experimented with a very clear demonstration of the basic principles of lift: if you’re riding in a car and you put your flattened hand out the window at different angles, your hand ...

Unless conditions happen to be windless or unless wind direction is parallel with the vehicle course, the wind acting on a vehicle will approach from a variety of angles relative to the longitudinal ...

Western Michigan University's Applied Aerodynamics Laboratory, located at the Kalamazoo International Airport, is operated by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. The laboratory ...

When we think of braking systems in cars, there are probably a few setups that come to mind. Drum brakes and disc brakes are different, but they are the most commonly thought-of braking systems, using ...