#aerodynamics — Public Fediverse posts

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🚄🧲 An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-trains-work

#aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🚄🧲 An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-trains-work

#aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air

#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air

#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air

#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐧🤖 Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

👉 Learn more at https://seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspired-flapping-robot-that-swims-underwater-then-flies-into-the-air

#aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

FIFA World Cup ball comparison
Trionda (2026) vs Al Rihla (2022)

This CFD comparison is showing two different FIFA World Cup ball designs spinning at the same rate (600 rpm) in the same airflow (30 m/s).

The colours and wake structure reveal how the surface geometry affects the air around the ball.

* Trionda (2026): Much more intricate surface pattern with many grooves, ridges and dimples.

* Al Rihla (2022): Simpler panel layout with fewer aerodynamic features.

players might notice the Trionda:

* Grips the air more strongly
* Curves more readily when spun
* Feel slightly more stable aerodynamically

The 2026 Trionda appears designed to give the airflow more to “hold onto”, creating stronger vortex structures and slightly larger aerodynamic forces than the smoother 2022 Al Rihla, which may translate into more pronounced curl and control for skilled players.

#FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup2026 #WorldCupBall #Trionda #AlRihla #FootballScience #SoccerScience #SportsEngineering #Aerodynamics #CFD #ComputationalFluidDynamics #FluidDynamics #SportsTech #FootballTechnology #BallDesign #FootballEngineering #SportsInnovation #EngineeringVisualization #FlowSimulation #WakeStructure #VortexDynamics #AerodynamicForces #FootballAnalysis #SoccerBall #SportsResearch #EngineeringInsights #DataVisualization #FootballPerformance #SportsPhysics #FootballAerodynamics

An aerospace engineering student from the Pennsylvania State University refines a 100-year-old math/aerodynamic (wind energy equation) problem, expanding wind energy possibilities.

Article published in Wind Energy Science:
https://wes.copernicus.org/articles/10/451/2025/

Read more:
[1] https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/meet-divya-tyagi-the-penn-state-student-who-cracked-a-100-year-old-wind-energy-equation-boosting-turbine-efficiency/articleshow/119260883.cms
[2] https://www.psu.edu/news/engineering/story/student-refines-100-year-old-math-problem-expanding-wind-energy-possibilities

#Aerospace #Science #Math #Maths #Aerodynamics #Wind #WindEnergy #Equation #Lagrangian #Aerodynamic #WES #Turbine #Turbines #Efficiency #Energy #Divya #DivyaTyagi #Tyagi #Penn #PSU #PennState #AerospaceEngineering #Engineering

For their high school project in #aerodynamics Mathias and Viktor wanted to know if a car with spoiler would have less drag than one without. We were happy to let them test this on our #windtunnel at the #RoyalMilitaryAcademy.

It was a fun day in the lab!

#KMS