Flettner rotor
nounEtymology
Named after German aviation engineer and inventor Anton Flettner.
Definitions
A smooth cylinder with disc end-plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air…
A smooth cylinder with disc end-plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of air flow.
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