Starting vortex
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title:
Starting vortex
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In fluid dynamics, the starting vortex is a vortex which forms in the air adjacent to the trailing edge of an airfoil as it is accelerated from rest. It leaves the airfoil, and remains (nearly) stationary in the flow. It eventually decays through the action of viscosity, but before doing so it contributes significantly to wake turbulence. The initial presence of a starting vortex as an airfoil begins to move was predicted by early aerodynamicists, and eventually photographed. Whenever the speed
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Vortex around the trailing edge of an airfoil accelerated from rest
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starting_vortex
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2023-10-11T15:14:13Z
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