Science & Technology, 3rd prize
Philippe Gontier
for Geo France
for Geo France
01 January, 1996
A spherical shape placed in a water tunnel is used to test the flows on different parts of an aircraft. Research studies at ONERA seek to understand fundamental aerodynamic phenomena, particularly of turbulent and hypersonic flows, with a view to solving the problems encountered in the aviation and space industries.
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