Flettner rotor

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

Named after German aviation engineer and inventor Anton Flettner.

Noun[edit]

Flettner rotor (plural Flettner rotors)

  1. A smooth cylinder with disc end-plates which is spun along its long axis and, as air passes at right angles across it, the Magnus effect causes an aerodynamic force to be generated in the direction perpendicular to both the long axis and the direction of air flow.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Flettner_rotor&oldid=59260764"