What can you do to reduce the drag on a wing?
It might not seem like much, but just a little bit of forward lift helps. It opposes the drag produced by wingtip vortices. With composites and new manufacturing technology, you can now blend winglets into the wing, significantly reducing interference drag and making the winglets even more efficient.
Are there any ways to improve engine performance?
A lot of performance promises have been made since the advent of the internal combustion engine more than a century ago: miracle lubricants, gasoline additives, new-fangled carburetors, fire-injector spark plugs, and a host of other miracle paths to power, each with its own disappointments.
How are rivets used to reduce aircraft drag?
Even microscopic changes to the smooth surface of a wing or aircraft fuselage can dramatically increase drag. Rivets are one of the most common drad-inducers. In the picture below, notice the protruding rivets on the wing vs the flush, or recessed, rivets used by engineers to reduce drag as much as possible…
What can I do to make my car go faster?
Exhaust: Most people know about this one… it’s notorious habit of increasing the sound your car makes typically precedes it’s reputation for making your car faster. By upgrading your exhaust you reduce the amount of restriction in the engine, easing the flow of the exhaust leading to improved performance.
How can I reduce the drag on my Boat?
One key to accomplishing this is to reduce drag. Reducing weight is a form of reducing drag. If you overload your boat with weight, you increase its displacement at lower speeds, and reduce lift at higher speeds. Removing unnecessary gear and objects is obviously the easiest way.
It might not seem like much, but just a little bit of forward lift helps. It opposes the drag produced by wingtip vortices. With composites and new manufacturing technology, you can now blend winglets into the wing, significantly reducing interference drag and making the winglets even more efficient.
What to do when your engine power is reduced?
Technically, you can (usually) drive slowly when Engine Power Reduced is illuminated on the dash. However, doing so is not recommended. It is best to tow your vehicle to the nearest repair facility, as driving at extremely low speeds can be dangerous.
A lot of performance promises have been made since the advent of the internal combustion engine more than a century ago: miracle lubricants, gasoline additives, new-fangled carburetors, fire-injector spark plugs, and a host of other miracle paths to power, each with its own disappointments.