aerofoil

/'eərou,fɔil/ Cách viết khác : (airfoil) /'eəfɔil/

Thân thiện

An airplane's wings are shaped like an aerofoil to generate lift.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight: An aerofoil is a specially shaped surface, such as a wing, propeller blade, or rudder, designed to generate a desired aerodynamic force (like lift or control) as it moves through the air.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The shape of the aerofoil is crucial for generating lift.
  • Engineers tested a new aerofoil design in the wind tunnel.
  • The horizontal stabilizer uses an aerofoil section to control the aircraft's pitch.

Advanced Usage

• "Aerofoil section" or "aerofoil profile": Refers to the specific two-dimensional cross-sectional shape of the wing or blade.
  • The paper analyzed the pressure distribution over the aerofoil section.
• "Aerofoil theory": The branch of aerodynamics concerned with the properties and performance of aerofoils.
  • His research contributed significantly to modern aerofoil theory.

Variants and Related Words

• Airfoil (noun): The American English spelling of 'aerofoil'. Both terms are identical in meaning.
  • The NACA airfoil series is widely used in aviation.
• Camber (noun): The curvature of an aerofoil's upper and lower surfaces.
  • Increased camber generally increases lift at lower speeds.

Synonyms

• Wing section: Specifically refers to the aerofoil shape of a wing.
• Control surface: A type of aerofoil used for steering (e.g., aileron, elevator).

Related Technical Terms

• Lift: The upward force generated by an aerofoil.
• Drag: The resistance force an aerofoil encounters moving through air.
• Angle of attack: The angle between the aerofoil's chord line and the oncoming air.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can lift or control a plane in flight

Từ đồng nghĩa

• airfoil
• control surface
• surface