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Originally Posted by freebeard
While it's entertaining to watch people come at each other on Internet, I have been wondering about why nobody invokes the Coanda Effect, named by Theodore von Kármán after Henri 'my tails on fire' Coanda: Coand
Maybe it's because it can't be invoked passively; the main aero example being blown flaps. If only there was a car with handy supply of hot, pumped engine cooling air in the tail.  |
I looked into Coanda's work.It appears that none of his aircraft were capable of flight.His work is associated within the UFO community with respect to secret Luftwaffe projects.
Coanda did go on to make contributions within the aeronautical community,however none were associated with the 'effect' which bears his name.
Suction slots can do wonders with aft-body flow attachment,but so far,they require more energy to operate than they save.I believe that Georgia Tech is currently investigating this field of study.