Thrust is a mechanical force, so the propulsion system must be in physical contact with a working fluid to produce thrust
Tag: aerodynamic force
Frictional force refers to the force generated by two surfaces that contacts and slide against each other
The part of the total aerodynamic forces acting on a rotor that is acting along the axis of rotation
The concept of a tip loss was introduced by Prandtl to account for the
difference between an actuator disc with an infinite number of blades and a real
wind turbine or propeller with a finite number of blades
There is a reactive force of the body opposite to the centripetal force called the centrifugal force