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The cross section of a body that is placed in an airstream to produce a useful aerodynamic force in the most efficient manner possible. The cross sections of wings, helicopter rotor blades (Fig. 1), propeller blades, windmill blades, compressor and…

Substances formed by the addition of one or more elements, usually metals, to aluminum. The principal alloying elements in aluminum-base alloys are magnesium (Mg), silicon (Si), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), and manganese (Mn) [Fig. 1]. In wrought…