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aerodynamics
[ air-oh-dahy-nam-iks ]
noun
- the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium. Compare aerostatics ( def 1 ).
aerodynamics
/ ˌɛərəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the study of the dynamics of gases, esp of the forces acting on a body passing through air Compare aerostatics
aerodynamics
/ âr′ō-dī-năm′ĭks /
- The study of the movement of air and other gases. Aerodynamics includes the study of the interactions of air with moving objects, such as airplanes, and of the effects of moving air on stationary objects, such as buildings.
aerodynamics
- The branch of science devoted to the study of the flow of gas es around solid objects. It is especially important in the design of cars and airplanes, which move through the air.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˌaerodyˈnamicist, noun
- ˌaerodyˈnamic, adjective
- ˌaerodyˈnamically, adverb
Other Words From
- aero·dy·namic aero·dy·nami·cal adjective
- aero·dy·nami·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of aerodynamics1
A Closer Look
Example Sentences
This enabled the researchers to eliminate sources of contamination and get more reliable results, says Christian Kähler, a professor at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Aerodynamics at Universität der Bundeswehr München who co-authored the study.
The team’s aerodynamics experts would normally have been on the site of the wind tunnel, which is in the English town of Bedford, during the test.
Spoiler: it has something to do with the aerodynamics of the ball.
Americans built a fighter, the P-51, with aerodynamics that seemed to defy the laws of physics.
After all, aerodynamics and electrodynamics are just theories, too.
He knew very little about the laws of aerodynamics, about stress and strain and factors of safety.
The development of a new forage harvester based on principles of aerodynamics uncovered by missile engineers is another example.
We had classes everyday on engines, aerodynamics, and air craft identification.
It was about this time that he began his experiments in "aerodynamics."
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