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Definitions to be used in the Description and Analysis of Drag

Report of the Definitions Panel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

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Summary:—

Terms used in the description and analysis of the external drag of a body (with or without internal flow) are considered, and definitions suggested for the various components of the drag. Care has been taken to ensure that the proposed terms are consistent with those used in the Panel's report on thrust.

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Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 62 , Issue 575 , November 1958 , pp. 796 - 801
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1958

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References

1. British Standard Glossary of Aeronautical Terms. B.S. 185, Part I, 1950.Google Scholar
2.C.P. 190, 20th May 1954. Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Vol. 59, pp. 517–526, August 1955.Google Scholar