News tagged with aerodynamics
Airliners could save fuel by taking a hint from birds flying in formation
(PhysOrg.com) -- From Leonardo da Vinci to the Greek tragedy of Icarus, birds have emboldened scientific minds to master flight. Now, Stanford researchers can be added to the list of ornithologically inspired ...
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Bumblebee flight 'triumph of power over finesse'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brute force rather than aerodynamic efficiency is the key to bumblebee flight, Oxford University scientists have discovered.
May 07, 2009 |
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Solar car aims to put rivals in the shade
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plans for a solar-powered racing car which will cruise at 60mph using the same power as a hairdryer have been unveiled by students at Cambridge University.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Sleek new MIT solar car heads to the races
MIT's Solar Electric Vehicle Team, the oldest such student team in the country, has just finished construction of its latest high-tech car and will be unveiling it to the public this Friday from 3 to 5 p.m. ...
Feb 25, 2009 |
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Pieces Coming Together for First Test Launch of NASA's New Spacecraft
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is using powerful computers and software programs to design the rocket that will carry crew and cargo to space after the space shuttle retires. But those computers will have their work ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 22, 2009 |
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