A Review on Aerodynamic Effects of Surface Texturing in Sports and Engineering
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Laminar Flow, Airfoil Leading Edge Roughness, Golf Ball Dimples, Surface Texture.Abstract
This template mainly focus on the relationship between the surface texture and the aerodynamic performances both in sports field and engineering field. There are several parts this essay is going to mention about. For example, different depth of the dimples in the golf ball could lead to different pressure difference and delayed separation. What is more, the composite material called aluminum alloy can be employed to the airfoils so that they can not only be lighter but also decrease most of the air resistance. Lastly, there is also a cross-scale contrast between the golf dimples and the airfoil leading edge in order to figure the common factors of successful design. The approach we use in the research is literature research method. The result of our research is that a successful design needs to consider about addressing the specific challenges of low speed, high angles, or efficient cruise in order to reach high stability and lower resistance during the movement.
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