Questions tagged [drag]

Use in reference to the force of drag exerted on an airfoil or aircraft by air resistance.

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Effective Area estimation for drag calculation in coaxial quadrotor

I have a coaxial quadrotor with a propellor size of 34 inches & i want to calculate effective rotor area for drag calculation.what will be the area whether it is summation of both upper & ...
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How to reduce propeller tip losses?

I have heard that tip losses in propellers can occur when a propeller is highly loaded (when there is a much higher pressure under the prop blade than above it). This can happen with drones that fly ...
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