aerodynamic resistance

Any changes, however minimal, were reported to have had a positive influence on reducing the truck's aerodynamic resistance.

The cone is shaped to offer minimum aerodynamic resistance.

The rod is thus freed of aerodynamic resistance and allowed to maintain its enormous speed all the way to its target.

The glass-fiber reinforced polyester coupe body had a smaller aerodynamic resistance due to its rounded frontal area and low profile.

He also made a significant contribution to the development of aerodynamic theory with the statement that aerodynamic resistance varies as the square of the velocity.

Two-axis adjustment is only found on marine vehicles, where the aerodynamic resistance is of less importance than with road vehicles.

Tamisier had experimented with the ball developed by Delvigne to discover the effect of aerodynamic resistance on the trajectory of a bullet.

The choice of solar array geometry involves an optimization between power output, aerodynamic resistance and vehicle mass, as well as practical considerations.

The low-pressure wake behind a group's leading car reduces the aerodynamic resistance on the front of the trailing car allowing the second car to pull closer.

Smaller tires also enhance fuel economy - still a profligate 14 miles per gallon in mixed city-highway driving - reduce aerodynamic resistance and hush road noise.

The running tunnels are connected to the service tunnel by cross passages every 375m, and to each other by piston ducts every 250m to reduce the aerodynamic resistance of trains passing through at high speed.

This combination allows the firing of a smaller diameter (thus lower mass/aerodynamic resistance/penetration resistance) projectile with a larger area of expanding-propellant "push", thus a greater propelling force and resulting kinetic energy.

This aerodynamic resistance improves the chance of the web's staying intact by quickly damping vibrations and increases the likelihood of the insect's sticking to the web long enough for the spider to reach it for the kill.

Research in the G7 programme showed that the bulk of the longitudinal aerodynamic resistance (drag) of the pantograph and the largest component of vertical aerodynamic forces (lift) acting on it derive from the contact shoe.

This has actually been implemented in Citroëns from the C5 I and onwards: the cars are programmed to lower by about 1 cm above a specified speed, thus reducing aerodynamic resistance, improving fuel economy and increasing high-speed stability.

More outhaul lowers the camber/draft, making the sail flatter and easier to control, but less powerful, and less outhaul brings more overall depth to the sail, more low-end power, shifts the center of effort upward and to the front, and may limit speed by increasing aerodynamic resistance.