# aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is the study of how air pushes back on things moving through it — lift, drag, spin and turbulence all come out of the same handful of fluid-flow rules. This tag gathers the sims that make those rules tangible: Aerofoil & Lift and NACA Airfoil let you shape a wing cross-section and watch lift build up, Magnus Effect shows why a spinning ball curves, Paper Airplane turns folding geometry into flight distance, Drag Coefficient isolates the shape-vs-resistance trade-off, and Cycling Aerodynamics applies all of it to drafting and rider power. Pair any of these with the aircraft-lift or wind-turbine articles below for the underlying theory.
Found: 6 simulations · 3 articles
🧪 Simulations (6)
📖 Articles (3)
Facts about this collection
- 6 simulations and 3 articles carry the aerodynamics tag.
- Two sims cover the same core subject from different angles: Aerofoil & Lift and NACA Airfoil both use the NACA wing-profile system.
- Magnus Effect — Ball Spin is the only one focused on rotational aerodynamics rather than wing or body shape.
- Cycling Aerodynamics is the most applied of the set, modelling drag, drafting and rider power together.
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