As the angle of attack is increased on a high-performance airfoil, a small amount of separation occurs near the leading edge. This separation causes the boundary layer to transition from laminar to ...

Illustration of the airflow along an airfoil that exhibits leading-edge stall behavior. Notice the formation of a “short bubble” at a critical point along the leading edge. When the AOA is increased ...

A new airplane-inspired solar technology could put wind power up on your roof. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have put aside infeasible almost-plans to install tiny wind turbines on homes ...

You know how it is. You’re working on a project that needs to move air or water, or move through air or water, but your 3D design chops and/or your aerodynamics knowledge hold you back from doing the ...

Air compressor turbine blades of an aircraft jet engine. Photo Credit: Getty Images Aeroengine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney (East Hartford, Conn., U.S), announced on Oct. 22, 2020, that it will invest ...

Pratt & Whitney intends to begin producing high-pressure turbine airfoils for commercial and military aircraft engines at its new North Carolina facility by the second half of 2022. Work at the ...

EB Airfoils acquisition will give StandardAero increased capability in blades, vanes, and other cold section component services. The acquisition of EB Airfoils by StandardAero will give the company ...

CROOKSVILLE - With few exceptions, every aircraft in the sky flies with parts made by Precision Castparts Corp., according to Scott Bush, plant manager at PCC Airfoils in Crooksville. PCC Airfoils is ...