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The aerodynamic wall
Abstract : We study the trajectory of dense projectiles subjected to gravity and drag at large Reynolds number. We show that two types of trajectories can be observed: if the initial velocity is smaller than the terminal velocity of free fall, we observe the classical Galilean parabola: if it is larger, the projectile decelerates with an asymmetric trajectory first drawn by Tartaglia, which ends with a nearly vertical fall, as if a wall impeded the movement. This regime is often observed in sports, fireworks, watering, etc. and we study its main characteristics.
https://hal-polytechnique.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00995135
Contributor : Denis Roura <>
Submitted on : Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 9:10:19 PM
Last modification on : Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 11:44:06 PM
Contributor : Denis Roura <>
Submitted on : Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 9:10:19 PM
Last modification on : Saturday, September 26, 2020 - 11:44:06 PM
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