CFD of drag reduction II

• Main Author: Pey, Yin Yin.
• Other Authors: Jorg Uwe Schluter
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Fluid mechanics
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/16121
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In the aerospace industry, there is a continuous search for new methods to reduce drag. Drag reduction is important as it can translate to better fuel consumption and hence savings. This report will look into the possibility of drag reduction with the use of riblets. The idea of using riblets to...