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profile drag
profile drag n (General Physics) the sum of the surface friction drag and the form drag for a body moving subsonically through a fluid
profile drag
profile drag[¦prō‚fīl ‚drag] (fluid mechanics) That part of the airfoil drag that results from the skin friction and the shape of the airfoil as indicated by the airfoil profile. profile dragStreamlining reduces profile drag substantial.The combined effect of form drag and skin friction. It is total drag less induced drag. It is a type of parasite drag that increases as the square of speed and is dependent on the shape of the body and its smoothness. See also form drag and skin friction. |