Scaling of the velocity profile in strongly drag reduced turbulent flows over an oscillating wall by Skote, Martin

“…Scaling analysis of the velocity profiles in strongly drag reduced flows reveals that the slope of the logarithmic part depends on the amount of drag reduction (DR). …”
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Eccentricity effects of microhole arrays on drag reduction efficiency of microchannels with a hydrophobic wall by Kashaninejad, Navid, Nguyen, Nam-Trung, Chan, Weng Kong

“…The results indicate that the impact of microhole eccentricity on drag reduction performance correlates well with the contact angle hysteresis rather than with the static contact angle. …”
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Changes in microbial and physicochemical properties during free-cell and encapsulated probiotic fermentation of red dragon fruit juice by Ong, Yien Yien

“…The development of probiotic beverage in red dragon fruit juice prolonged the shelf-life of the fruit as well as transforming the fruit juice into a healthy beverage that contains high antioxidant properties (total phenolic content: 29.6 to 31.42 mg/L gallic acid equivalent, ABTS+• inhibition: 12% to 13.1%) and probiotic. …”
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Injection effects on settling velocity by Le, Duc Anh

“…The objective of this experimental project were to investigate to what extent injection influences the settling velocity, drag coefficient as well as acceleration profile of a single sediment spherical particle, relative to that in quiescent condition. …”
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Hydrodynamic forces on a side-by-side ellipse pair with and without relative motion by Rhodes, Preston, van Rees, Wim M.

“…When both ellipses move at the same velocity, overall drag reductions of 10 %–20 % can be achieved in staggered formations, with the strongest drag reductions occurring at the smallest lateral distances. …”
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Effects of miniature filament on flow characteristics by Cheng, Marcus Xin Jun

“…The aerodynamic properties and amount of drag experienced by athletes is highly dependent on the surface morphology of the fabrics. …”
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Seepage effects on settling velocity by Goh, Alvin Hanchang.

“…The results provided clear evidence that upward seepage has modified the drag coefficient as well as implication of profound effect on the settling velocity of particle. …”
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Characteristics of bubble rise in a liquid by Tan, Si Ying

“…The study examined the bubble shape, size and trajectory during ascension, as well as the effects of fluid viscosity, bubble velocity and aspect ratio on drag coefficient and Reynolds number. …”
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Numerical analysis on the aerodynamic characteristics of SUV car model install with vortex generator by Muhammad Amirul Hakimin, Zainondin, Izuan Amin, Ishak, Mohd Fuad, Yasak, Arafat, Mohammad, Nor Atiqah, Zolpakar, Nurshafinaz, Mohd Maruai

“…The investigation of automotive aerodynamics involves analysing several forces operating on a car while driving on the road, such as drag and lift forces. The flow separation at the vehicle’s rear end is one of the primary causes of aerodynamic drag for automobile vehicles. …”
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Six Crimson Cranes / by Lim, Elizabeth, author 655947, Penguin Random House (Online service) 655978

“…Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. …”
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Experimental investigation of a distributed propulsion system by Mehta, Ronak Chittesh

“…It was found that with the increase in throttle speed, both lift and stall angles were increased. As for drag, the slope of the curve became steeper and more exponential as throttle was increased. …”
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15.269 Literature, Ethics and Authority, Fall 2005 by Hafrey, Leigh

“…Major topics include leadership and authority, professionalism, the universality of ethical standards, and social enterprise, as well as questions of gender, cultural identity, the balance of family and work life, and the relation of science to ethics. …”
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Validation of ground effect drone by Dela Cruz, Joseph Eliz Ferdinand

“…Aerodynamic data including measurements of lift, drag, thrust, and other parameters will be tested, as well as an analysis of the vehicle's stability and control characteristics in both freestream and ground effect conditions. …”
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Fluid to composite structure interaction by Tan, Melvyn Han Xiang.

“…The main results obtained were deflection, lift and drag at varying angles of attack and velocities. …”
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An experimental and simulation study of chip transportation behaviour in gundrilling by Tnay, Guan Leong

“…From the experiments, terminal velocities of typical gun drill chips at different range of particle Reynolds number were determined to construct the unique drag curve. Based on the findings, a computational fluid dynamic (CFD) numerical model was developed to predict the lateral drag forces with respect to the particle Reynolds number. …”
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Vortex-induced vibrations of a cylinder with tripping wires by Hover, F.S., Tvedt, H., Triantafyllou, M.S.

“…For a stationary cylinder, wires cause significant reductions in drag and lift coefficients as well as an increase in the Strouhal number to a value around 0.25-0.27. …”
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Prediction of Intermittent Fluctuations from Surface Pressure Measurements on a Turbulent Airfoil by Rudy, Samuel H., Sapsis, Themistoklis P.

“…We show that methods using data-driven models of low order dynamic variables outperform those without dynamic models and that unlike previous works, low dimensional initializations do not accurately predict observables with extreme events such as drag.…”
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CFD analysis of flow across adjacent buildings with concave roof structure using large-eddy simulation (LES) by Foo, Tze Jie

“…The current study will build on the previous study by studying the effects and flow behaviour on two concave roof structures, adjacent to each other and observe any trend in the drag, lift and moment coefficients, which will create additional wind loads onto the structure of the building. …”
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Wave Mechanics in Constructed Oyster Reefs and the Design of Nature-Based Coastal Adaptation by Brice, James Vincent

“…These losses were driven primarily by internal drag which was characterized experimentally and accurately modeled with the modified Ergun Equations and the waves2Foam library of the open-source CFD software OpenFOAM. …”
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Determination of operating point for a propulsive wing UAV using CFD by Chan, Chee Shuan

“…CFD simulations were performed using a 2D RANS k-ε turbulence model and the rotating flow was captured using the moving reference frame method. Lift and drag were obtained for different angle of attacks via a control volume analysis of CFD results. …”
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