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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWNWASH

downwash  [ˈdaʊnˌwɒʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWNWASH

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Downwash is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOWNWASH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

downwash

Downwash

In aeronautics downwash is the change in direction of air deflected by the aerodynamic action of an airfoil, wing or helicopter rotor blade in motion, as part of the process of producing lift. Lift on airfoil is an example of application of the law of conservation of momentum - the force required to create the downwash is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the lift force on the airfoil. Lift on an airfoil is also an example of the Kutta-Joukowski theorem - the Kutta condition explains the existence of downwash at the trailing edge of the wing and the faster speed of the air as it passes above the airfoil; Bernoulli's principle explains why the pressure in the faster-moving air is lower than the pressure in the slower-moving air below the wing. The pressure of the air above the airfoil amounts to a net downward force, and the pressure of the air below the airfoil amounts to an upward force. In flight, the latter force is greater than the former, and the difference between the two is lift. Modern writings agree that both Bernoulli's principle and Newton's laws are relevant and either can be used to correctly describe lift.

Definition of downwash in the English dictionary

The definition of downwash in the dictionary is the downward deflection of an airflow, esp one caused by an aircraft wing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWNWASH


backwash
ˈbækˌwɒʃ
bagwash
ˈbæɡˌwɒʃ
blackwash
ˈblækˌwɒʃ
brainwash
ˈbreɪnˌwɒʃ
colourwash
ˈkʌləˌwɒʃ
eggwash
ˈɛɡˌwɒʃ
eyewash
ˈaɪˌwɒʃ
flatwash
ˈflætˌwɒʃ
greenwash
ˈɡriːnˌwɒʃ
hogwash
ˈhɒɡˌwɒʃ
limewash
ˈlaɪmˌwɒʃ
mouthwash
ˈmaʊθˌwɒʃ
outwash
ˈaʊtˌwɒʃ
pigwash
ˈpɪɡˌwɒʃ
rainwash
ˈreɪnˌwɒʃ
stonewash
ˈstəʊnˌwɒʃ
strip-wash
ˈstrɪpˌwɒʃ
toothwash
ˈtuːθˌwɒʃ
whitewash
ˈwaɪtˌwɒʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWNWASH

downthrow
downtick
downtime
downtown
downtowner
downtrend
downtrod
downtrodden
downturn
downward
downward mobility
downwardly
downwardly mobile
downwardness
downwards
downwind
downy
downy mildew
downy oak
downzone

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWNWASH

awash
car wash
come out in the wash
facial wash
hand-wash
overwash
pig´s wash
prewash
rewash
screen wash
siwash
swash
wish-wash

Synonyms and antonyms of downwash in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «downwash» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWNWASH

Find out the translation of downwash to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of downwash from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «downwash» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

下洗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descendente
570 millions of speakers

English

downwash
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

downwash
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انجراف و
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скос
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

downwash
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

downwash
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rabattement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basuh pinggan mangkuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abwind
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダウンウォッシュ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Downwash
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

downwash
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

downwash
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खराब करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

downwash
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

downwash
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

strug
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скос
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

descendent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατώρευμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

downwash
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nedåt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

downwash
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of downwash

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNWASH»

The term «downwash» is normally little used and occupies the 122.455 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWNWASH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about downwash

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWNWASH»

Discover the use of downwash in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to downwash and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Environmental Engineers' Handbook, Second Edition
A wake that causes downwash usually occurs as the result of one of three physical conditions: 1) the stack, referred to as stack-tip downwash, 2) local topography, or 3) nearby large structures or building downwash. Figure 5.8.10 shows ...
David H.F. Liu, Bela G. Liptak, 1997
2
Mechanics of Flight
We have seen that the downwash induced on an aft tail by the main wing has a significant effect on the trim and static stability of an airplane. This downwash reduces the effective angle of attack for the horizontal tail and also reduces its ...
Warren F. Phillips, 2004
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Airplane Flight Dynamics and Automatic Flight Controls
Jan Roskam. TABLE OF CONTENTS TO PARTS I AND II PARTI SYMBOLS AND ACRONYMS (PART I) vii INTRODUCTION 1 1. EQUATIONS OF MOTION AND AXIS SYSTEMS 3 1 . 1 COORDINATE SYSTEMS AND EXTERNAL FORCES 3 1.2 ...
Jan Roskam, 2003
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The Climate Near the Ground
Various stack shapes and their properties with regard to aerodynamic downwash : (a) flared stack, poor design, pronounced stack downwash induced; (b) straight stack, fair design, some stack downwash; (c) tapered stack, good design, little ...
Rudolf Geiger, Robert H. Aron, Paul Todhunter, 2003
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Air Pollution
To avoid stack -tip downwash, environmental engineers should consider the ratio of emission velocity (vs) to wind speed velocity at the stack height (us) in the stack design. If v, < 1.5 us, then the physical stack height should be adjusted by the ...
David H.F. Liu, Bela G. Liptak, 1999
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A Gallery of Fluid Motion
Hiroshi Higuchi Syracuse University A simple water channel experiment shows the phenomenon of tip vortices and downwash similar to that behind an aircraft despite large differences in scaling parameters. In this study, a rectangular flat ...
M. Samimy, 2003
7
Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles
The result of this wing vortex system is to induce a downward component of velocity to the air flow, which is referred to as downwash. Actually, as shown by Prandtl1 in his lifting line theory, the vortex is not restricted to the wing tips but consists ...
John H. Blakelock, 1991
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Pilot's Reference Guide
These vortices are drawn downwards because their outbound side rubs against the surrounding air masses and their inbound side is drawn downwards by the wing's downwash. The downwash is used to explain the induced drag and ground ...
Michael Grossrubatscher, 2008
9
Vehicle Stability
In addition. the downwash angle for the flow at the wing location for an clliptically shaped wing is predicted to be £w = CL/nA (9.27) II" the tail is fairly far behind the wing, the downwash angle at the tail is theoretically about twice the downwash ...
Dean Karnopp, 2004
10
Aerodynamics for Engineering Students
5.5 Relationship between Spanwise Loading and Trailing Vorticity 299 (1 —s/2'I/ C FIGURE 5.19 a WCP V 2, ++++++++IIIIIIIIII 4__ WI W=2wCP wIzero cp FIGURE 5.20 Variation in magnitude of downwash in front of and behind the wing.
E. L. Houghton, P. W. Carpenter, Steven Collicott, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWNWASH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term downwash is used in the context of the following news items.
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A quiet afternoon along the Tule
The downwash of the rotor plus a light breeze kept buffeting the helicopter as he descended closer and closer. The pilot was working hard to ... «Porterville Recorder, Jul 15»
2
Airbus Helicopters Unveils Bluecopter Demonstrator
... where the horizontal stabilizer is outside the main rotor's downwash; an active rudder; and water-based paint. Dumont said the program is on ... «Aviation International News, Jul 15»
3
New coastguard rescue helicopters could cause Marton Road …
“The larger size and weight of the Sikorsky S92 aircraft creates a slightly stronger downwash than the Sea King. “The helipad at James Cook ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
4
Dangerous welcome
A gust of wind and the downwash from his craft caused a red-carpet laid out for the minister to literally get airborne, and entangled with the ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
5
Plastic sheet in Gadkari's chopper blade
The carpet, he said, could have flown upwards into the rotors under the influence of what aviation specialists call the helicopter's "downwash" ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jun 15»
6
Marines Testing Operating from Foreign Ships, Near-Forgotten …
Because the MV-22 creates a lot of heat and a tremendous downwash, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) needs to carefully study ... «USNI News, Jun 15»
7
Amputee Para set to take part in ten mile obstacle race
He was injured by a landmine set off by the downwash of a Chinook helicopter which was sent to rescue injured soldiers. The aircraft was trying ... «Clacton and Frinton Gazette, Jun 15»
8
Raytheon Wins Small Contract For Huge Program: SDB II Exports By …
I just didn't think it was that hot and I figured the downwash (or at lest the turbulence) would dissipate/dilute a good chunk of the heat. vegass04 ... «Breaking Defense, Jun 15»
9
Malta's giddy high-rise future
It's called the Venturi Effect or Downwash. Chairs and glasses can be literally blown off tables due to the changes in wind conditions. «MaltaToday, Jun 15»
10
New Study Says a Working Mom Is a Plus for Kids
I love the image of the helicopter parent, the howling downwash from their blades stripping every nascent bud of independence from the limbs ... «Huffington Post, May 15»

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