Snakelike Zaps To Flowing Air Can Improve Vehicle Aerodynamics

Serpentine electronics could improve performance of cars and planes.  Experiments in wind tunnels can provide insights into aerodynamics that can improve vehicle performance. Image credit: Georgepehli. Rights info     The way air flows over surfaces can slow cars down and make airplanes loud when they fly over homes. Now scientists find that it's possible to reduce this drag by using curved electronic devices to generate electrically charged particles that control the flow of air over the sur...