Aerofoil is an English word with synonyms like airfoil or surface. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Aerofoil meaning
British standard form of airfoil.
Using Aerofoil
- The main meaning on this page is: British standard form of airfoil.
- Useful related words include: airfoil, control surface, surface, device.
- In the example corpus, aerofoil often appears in combinations such as: an aerofoil, aerofoil section.
Context around Aerofoil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aerofoil
- In this selection, "aerofoil" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, global, early, classic, section, fan and two stand out and add context to how "aerofoil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also early aerofoil sections were and an adapted aerofoil that is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aerofoil" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aerofoil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Also, early aerofoil sections were very thin, and could not have strong frame installed within. (15 words)
Empennage and foreplane main The classic aerofoil section wing is unstable in flight and difficult to control. (17 words)
Some free-flying types use an adapted aerofoil that is stable, or other ingenious mechanisms including, most recently, electronic artificial stability. (21 words)
He introduced the use of the whirling arm test rig to investigate the aerodynamics of flight, using it to discover the benefits of the curved or cambered aerofoil over the flat wing he had used for his first glider. (39 words)
The combined sails fit into an imaginary aerofoil outline, so that the most forward sails are more in line with the wind, whereas the more aft sails are more in line with the course followed. (35 words)
He showed that such designs up to this point had been flying "stalled", and that by giving the compressor blades an aerofoil-shaped cross-section their efficiency could be dramatically improved. (31 words)
Example sentences (14)
Evaluation of the present condition, forthcoming projections, growth potential, major market players, and key market trends in the global Aerofoil Fan market.
These denticles were arranged in a wide range of different configurations on an aerofoil, two examples of which are shown here (c,d ).
Also, early aerofoil sections were very thin, and could not have strong frame installed within.
Empennage and foreplane main The classic aerofoil section wing is unstable in flight and difficult to control.
Examples Forces on an aerofoil cross section A fixed-wing aircraft generates forward thrust when air is pushed in the direction opposite to flight.
He introduced the use of the whirling arm test rig to investigate the aerodynamics of flight, using it to discover the benefits of the curved or cambered aerofoil over the flat wing he had used for his first glider.
He showed that such designs up to this point had been flying "stalled", and that by giving the compressor blades an aerofoil-shaped cross-section their efficiency could be dramatically improved.
His victory was cast into doubt however shortly after the race when Chief Scrutineer Cecil Mitchell found the rear aerofoil not at the regulated height.
Rotorcraft An autogyro main Rotorcraft, or rotary-wing aircraft, use a spinning rotor with aerofoil section blades (a rotary wing) to provide lift.
Some free-flying types use an adapted aerofoil that is stable, or other ingenious mechanisms including, most recently, electronic artificial stability.
The blade profile of propellers designed to operate in a ventilated condition is often not of an aerofoil section and is a blunt ended taper instead.
The combined sails fit into an imaginary aerofoil outline, so that the most forward sails are more in line with the wind, whereas the more aft sails are more in line with the course followed.
The effect of the flow over and the circulation around the aerofoil is to reduce the velocity over the face and increase it over the back of the blade.
This creates an aerofoil enabling them to glide 50 metres or more. citation For every 1.82 m travelled horizontally when gliding, sugar gliders fall 1m.
Common combinations with aerofoil
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an aerofoil 4×
- aerofoil section 3×