Sentences with phrase «vortex generators at»

Finally, as the photos can reveal, the new Civic Type R features a more comprehensive aero kit consisting of a smoother underbody, front air curtain, a lightweight rear wing, and vortex generators at the trailing edge of the roof line.

Its sporty styling complements wicked - up aero, including a smooth underbody, front air curtain and vortex generators at the trailing edge of the roofline — all contributing to claimed best - in - class balance between lift and drag, and excellent high - speed stability.

Not exact matches

Vortex generators operate on a basic aerodynamics principle — that if you reduce the separation of the airflow on the leeward side of an airfoil, you can enhance the lift and at the same time reduce the drag.

Those little fins — the vortex generators on the upper side of the airfoil — create vortices to enhance lift at takeoff and landing.

These are vortex generators that direct air strategically at the wing for additional downforce.

At the rear of the Civic Type R are the Civic's characteristic LED «light pipe» taillights, a flush - mounted rear window, rear vortex generators, wing and diffuser, the 3 - outlet center exhaust, an additional red and chrome Honda badge, and an exclusive Type R badge.

At the top of the hatch door are four vortex generators that, along with matching side buttresses, help direct airflow over the rear wing.

Though the price starts at $ 35,189, you are required to buy a couple of packages that add various spoilers, wheel locks, more gauges, an upgraded shift knob and emergency brake handle, plus some too - trendy «vortex generators» that look like shark's teeth set just above the rear window.

There are several models of the Evolution, with the MR being the king, as the $ 800 MR package adds a six - speed manual transmission instead of the five - speed, plus several other, lesser features, including some amusing little «vortex generator» fins at the top of the rear window that supposedly channel air to the big rear spoiler.

The Vortex wind generator represents a fairly radical break with conventional wind turbine design, in that it has no spinning blades (or any moving parts to wear out at all), and looks like nothing more than a giant straw that oscillates in the wind.

The rotor is located inside stationary exterior cowling, with baffles and louvers that create internal vortices from impinging wind, driving a generator, and also a flywheel and compressed - air energy - storage device, mounted at the base.