Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

Fluid studies for NASA's Project Mercury

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Fluid studies for NASA's Project Mercury

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Engineering@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago

Shadowgraphs of fluid disturbances around high-velocity vehicles demonstrate how a blunt-bodied vehicle produces a shockwave in front of the vehicle, which allows it to stay cooler during reentry. 1960.

Source: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/nasa-wind-tunnels-photos/

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