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Turbulators in Wing Design
Why would aeronautical engineers want to induce turbulence in an airstream flowing over a wing? Why put strakes near the leading edges of wings, or mount zig-zag turbulator strips on the surface of model aircraft wings? We can only just touch on some of the main factors, here, and readers should look to aeronautical design discussions to drill down for a comprehensive description of laminar flow, turbulent air flow, and how the two are systematically...
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