The study of vortex dynamics in fluid mechanics is critical for both advancing aeronautical design and minimising flow-induced hazards. At its core, vortex dynamics examines the formation, evolution, ...

If you missed the first part of this article series, start here. Most of us are taught early on that once the aircraft is within one-half wingspan height above the runway, we lose some drag because ...

A French inventor has designed a wingtip device called Minix that is approximately five times more efficient than current winglets. The device is on show on the stand of Forecast International. Minix, ...

A French invention designed to eliminate wingtip vortices could enable future aircraft designs to benefit from significantly lower lift-induced drag. French aeronautical teacher Christian Hugues ...

W. Mangler, 1938, “The lift distribution of wings with end plates,” NACA TM 856; transl. by J. Vanier from “Die Auftriebsverteilung am Tragflügel mit ...

Airbus and Boeing are working on developing winglets – those small drag-reducing attachments at the tip of a plane's wing – that will move while an aircraft is in flight. That's a change from today's ...