Explanation and discovery in aerodynamics
General Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to discuss and clarify the explanations commonly cited for the aerodynamic lift generated by a wing, and to then analyse, as a case study of engineering discovery, the aerodynamic revolutions which have taken place within Formula 1 in the past 40 years. The paper begins with an introduction that provides a succinct summary of the mathematics of fluid mechanics.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0512224,
title = {Explanation and discovery in aerodynamics},
author = {Gordon McCabe},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0512224},
year = {2007}
}