Wearable article for athlete with vortex generators to reduce fo

Details Wearable article for athlete with vortex generators to reduce fo Wearable article for athlete with vortex generators to reduce fo

1996-03-11

1998-04-07

Hale, Gloria

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Body garments

2425, 2 67, 2 10, A41D 100

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057349908

ABSTRACT:
A drag reduction arrangement for the body of an athlete moving through a fluid medium, comprises a device attachable to the athlete's body for delaying the onset of boundary layer separation at a trailing surface thereof. The device preferably comprises an array of vortex generators. As a result, form drag is reduced by an amount which is substantially greater than any increase in skin friction due to the presence of the vortices.

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Pritchard, William G. and Jonathan K. Pritchard, "Mathematical Models of Running", American Scientist, pp. 546-553.

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