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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2935: Whale Aerodynamics

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on October 2, 2023 · Episode: 2935 In which humpback whales revise airfoil theory with the tubercles on their flippers. Today whale aerodynamics.

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