Posts Tagged ‘The Illustrated Guide to Aerodynamics – Second Edition by H.C. “Skip” Smith’

If you have been following our series on the aerodynamics of model rockets you have read that objects moving through the air are slowed down by aerodynamic drag. Objects with uneven or rough surfaces generate more surface drag and contribute to air flow over the object turning from laminar (smooth) to turbulent (rough). So do [Continue]

In part one of this series we began the discussion on aerodynamic drag. We touched on the basics of drag, the formula for drag and left off discussing drag coefficient. In this article we will dig deeper into aerodynamic drag and air flow over a moving object.   Parasite Drag In our first article of [Continue]