Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance

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Main Author: Gouveia, Paulo D.F.
Publication Date: 2009
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: This Demonstration shows a class of nonconvex bodies that maximize resistance as they move forward while slowly rotating through a rarefied medium. This class of shapes yields a resistance very close to the theoretical maximum, improving all previous results found by the authors.
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spelling Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistanceBody of maximal resistanceNewton’s aerodynamic problemThis Demonstration shows a class of nonconvex bodies that maximize resistance as they move forward while slowly rotating through a rarefied medium. This class of shapes yields a resistance very close to the theoretical maximum, improving all previous results found by the authors.WolframBiblioteca Digital do IPBGouveia, Paulo D.F.2010-02-17T16:20:08Z20092009-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/mathematicaimage/tiffhttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/1962engGouveia, Paulo D.F. (2009). Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance. The Wolfram Demonstrations Projectinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2025-02-25T11:55:24Zoai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/1962Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T11:16:58.205211Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
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title Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
spellingShingle Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
Gouveia, Paulo D.F.
Body of maximal resistance
Newton’s aerodynamic problem
title_short Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
title_full Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
title_fullStr Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
title_full_unstemmed Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
title_sort Reflection of parallel rays by a two-dimensional body of nearly maximal resistance
author Gouveia, Paulo D.F.
author_facet Gouveia, Paulo D.F.
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Body of maximal resistance
Newton’s aerodynamic problem
topic Body of maximal resistance
Newton’s aerodynamic problem
description This Demonstration shows a class of nonconvex bodies that maximize resistance as they move forward while slowly rotating through a rarefied medium. This class of shapes yields a resistance very close to the theoretical maximum, improving all previous results found by the authors.
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