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Definitions to be used in the Description and Analysis of Drag

Report of the Definitions Panel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

Summary:—

Terms used in the description and analysis of the external drag of a body (with or without internal flow) are considered, and definitions suggested for the various components of the drag. Care has been taken to ensure that the proposed terms are consistent with those used in the Panel's report on thrust.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1958

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References

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