Macro-surface Modification through Exploitation of Rivets and Dimples –Numerical and Experimental

Abstract

Research related to rivets and dimples has been conducted as early as the 1930s. The irregularities of surfaces have believed to be a factor to fuel consumption increase of airplanes. NASA reported that it is vital to eliminate the surface irregularities or other protuberances from the surface that is exposed to the airflow [1]. This is believed to due to the extreme increase of the drag coefficient

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