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Glowing paint that maps air pressure could improve the design of future aircraft

When engineers design a new aircraft, they need to know exactly how air flows over every surface. The pressure distribution ...
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NASA model wing lights up during first pressure sensitive paint tests

Tests at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, are paving the way for new wind tunnel capabilities for ...
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NASA’s Glowing Wing Offers a New Look at the Forces of Flight

A model aircraft wing glowed pink-purple inside a NASA wind tunnel as researchers tested a new way to measure the forces acting on it. The colorful display came from a special paint that could help ...