English Explanatory Dictionary

Coandă effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The tendency of a fluid jet to be attracted to a nearby surface.

Word forms

Coandă effect

Etymology

Named after Romanian aerodynamics pioneer Henri Coandă, who was the first to recognize the practical application of the phenomenon in aircraft development.

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