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aerofoil

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aerofoil (US and Canadian), airfoil
a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade

aerofoil [′e·rō‚fȯil]
(aerospace engineering)


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Structural analysis of the aerofoil roof form was backed up by extensive wind tunnel testing using a 1:180 scale model made of aluminium and plexiglass.
The statistical analysis for both systems showed a shortening of the annulus and a smaller overall aerofoil shape.
The sextet of bays forms a curved spinal edge, inset with long strips of horizontal glazing shaded by aerofoil wing brise-soleil (in southern latitudes, north-facing elevations get most sun and light).
 
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