Answer by Peter Schilling for How is drag created from wingtip vortices?
The short answer is this: Drag is not"created from" from wingtip vortices. Says McLean,The trailing vortex sheet and the rolled-up vortex cores are often seen as the direct cause of the velocities...
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Wingtip vortices don't create drag, just as wet streets don't cause rain.Lift creation and viscosity create drag. Drag is composed of pressure drag and viscous drag, and induced drag is one part of...
View ArticleAnswer by Orbit for How is drag created from wingtip vortices?
Wing-tip vortices increase drag in two ways:- the pressure at the entire trailing (rear) edge of of the wing reduces, which increases the pressure difference between the leading (front) and training...
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What is the reason for the drag due to wingtip vortices?This question is about (general) performance, but doesn't answer the drag aspect.
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