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The Evolution of Airplanes
Adrian Bejan is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke University…
The Birth of the Jet: The Engine that Shrunk the World
In today’s time it is easy to take for granted the complex…
Jet Engine Design and Optimisation
For aircraft jet propulsion there are in general four distinct designs: the…
Variable Stiffness Composites
In previous posts I have discussed the unique characteristics and manufacturing processes of a certain type…
Carbon Nanotube Hierarchical Composites for Interlaminar Strengthening
The exploitation of conventional, continuous fibre-reinforced plastics in engineering structures has been…
Boundary Layer Separation and Pressure Drag
At the start of the 19th century, after studying the highly cambered…
How Quickly Do Bubbles Rise in a Pint of Beer?
The material we covered in the last two posts (skin friction and pressure drag)…
