System and device for affecting drag properties of an object

A vortex generator might be attached to various types of articles to reduce the drag. For example, vortex generators might be attached to a garment or to adhesive tape. In addition, vortex generators might be attached to various types of athletic equipment. A mapping can suggest placement of a vorte...

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Hauptverfasser: Brownlie, Leonard W, Sokolowski, Susan L, Ilcheva, Irena, Henry, Ryan P, Aihara, Yuki, Carbo, Jr., Jorge E, Harber, Edward L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A vortex generator might be attached to various types of articles to reduce the drag. For example, vortex generators might be attached to a garment or to adhesive tape. In addition, vortex generators might be attached to various types of athletic equipment. A mapping can suggest placement of a vortex-generator arrangement on an article, as well as prescribe particular vortex-generator arrangements for regions of a person.