Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
This Demonstration shows a class of nonconvex bodies that maximize resistance as they move forward while slowly rotating through a rarefied medium. This class of shapes yields a resistance very close to the theoretical maximum, improving all previous results found by the authors.
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| Format: | workingPaper |
| Language: | eng |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10198/1962 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/1962 |
| Summary: | This Demonstration shows a class of nonconvex bodies that maximize resistance as they move forward while slowly rotating through a rarefied medium. This class of shapes yields a resistance very close to the theoretical maximum, improving all previous results found by the authors. |
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