drag reduction

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• Drag reduction system — DRS in action: open above, closed below Driver adjustable bodywork,[1] commonly known as drag reduction system (or DRS), is a motorsport technology aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag in order to promote overtaking in Formula One. DRS was… …   Wikipedia

• Drag Reduction System — Verstellbarer Heckflügel am Red Bull RB7 (oben geöffnet, unten geschlossen) Das Drag Reduction System (kurz: DRS, dt.: System zur Verminderung des Luftwiderstandes), umgangssprachlich häufig beweglicher Heckflügel genannt, ist eine Technik, die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Polymer turbulence drag reduction — In 1948 Toms discovered by experiments that the addition of a small amount of polymer into a turbulent Newtonian solvent (parts per million by weight), whichresults in a Non Newtonian fluid solution, can reduce the skin fictional drag on a… …   Wikipedia

• Drag reducing agent — A drag reducing agent, also called a flow improver, is a long chain polymer chemical that is used in crude oil, refined products or non potable water pipelines. It is injected in small amounts (parts per million) and is used to reduce the… …   Wikipedia

• Drag-resistant aerospike — Trident I first launch on 18 January 1977 at Cape Canaveral. The thin antenna like structure mounted on the nose cone is the aerospike, which is composed of 2 parts. 1) The Extensible Boom is the long, slender, slightly tapered cylindrical… …   Wikipedia

• Drag reducer — A drag reducing agent is a long chain polymer chemical that is used in oil pipelines. It is injected in small amounts and is used to reduce the frictional pressure drop along the pipeline s lenght. The benefits of using a drag reducer are the… …   Wikipedia

• Wave drag — is an aerodynamics term that refers to a sudden and very powerful form of drag that appears on aircraft and blade tips moving at high subsonic and supersonic speeds. Overview Wave drag is caused by the formation of shock waves around the aircraft …   Wikipedia

• NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series — Category Drag racing Country or region …   Wikipedia

• Mortality drag — is a term used, in reference to lifetime annuities, to describe a negative impact that is experienced when an annuity purchase is delayed on a fund from which regular withdrawals are being taken by an individual. It is the increasing risk of… …   Wikipedia

• Tax Drag — The reduction of potential income due to taxes. Drag describes the loss in returns owing to taxation, usually on an investment. Tax drag is commonly used when describing the difference between an investment vehicle that is tax sheltered and one… …   Investment dictionary

• military aircraft — Introduction       any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use.       Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …   Universalium