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Flight test files: North American P-51 Mustang – learning to trust laminar flow

How NACA used the P-51 Mustang to advance laminar flow, transonic research, and drag reduction, shaping both WWII air combat ...
Opinion
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Physics of drag forces in calculating the L1 Lagrange point

Physics of drag forces in calculating the L1 Lagrange point and understanding how non-gravitational forces influence precise orbital positioning. Learn how drag, solar radiation pressure, and other ...

Flexible force fields can protect our return to the moon

Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes ...

Electronic friction can be tuned and switched off

Researchers in China have isolated the effects of electronic friction, showing for the first time how the subtle drag force ...
IEEE

Constant Force Control and Trajectory Planning of Multi-Axis Polishing Machine Using Active Disturbance Rejection Control and B-Spline Curve Algorithm

Abstract: The traditional force control strategy is on the basis of impedance control, which adjusts the position by adjusting the mechanical impedance between the end effector and the environment to ...
IEEE

On the Mechanisms of Electroaerodynamic Propulsion via Force Analysis

Abstract: Electroaerodynamic (EAD) propulsion is attractive as atmosphere propulsion due to the unique properties of silence and combustion-free emission. EAD propulsion uses two electrodes as an ...