What is the difference between a nacelle and a cowling? Nacelle comes from the french word "nacelle" which is the gondola or wicker basket suspended beneath a balloon So, by analogy, many things that are outside the body of an aircraft, like the compartments that house the engines, can be called nacelles A cowling is the covering of a vehicle's engine even if that motor is not inside a nacelle
What is this flange on the engine? - Aviation Stack Exchange The vortices mix the nacelle boundary layer air with the free stream and reduce the momentum loss in the wake The vortices then pass just over the upper surface of the wing, continuing this mixing process The counterrotating vortices also create a downwash over the wing region unprotected by the slat, further reducing the premature stall
aircraft design - Why are the Boeing 737 nacelles odd shaped . . . The fan diameter was reduced, which reduced the bypass ratio, and the engine accessory gearbox was moved from the bottom of the engine (the 6 o'clock position) to the 9 o'clock position, giving the engine nacelle its distinctive flat-bottomed shape
What is this phenomenon where a narrow stream of airflow off a nacelle . . . The vortices mix the nacelle boundary layer air with the free stream and reduce the momentum loss in the wake The vortices then pass just over the upper surface of the wing, continuing this mixing process The counterrotating vortices also create a downwash over the wing region unprotected by the slat, further reducing the premature stall
Headlight Nacelle - Indian Motorcycle Forum I have 2021 Scout Bobber sixty but I like this headlight option Did anyone tried to install this? Can anyone share details how should I do?
aerodynamics - Why dont all aircraft use need nacelle chines . . . The chines help when the nacelle is very close to the wing When the engine of Boeing's 737 was changed from the slim JT-8D to the higher bypass ratio CFM-56 on the 737-300 and later, the chines were essential to avoid large flow separation Generally, aircraft with higher landing gear can afford to have more space between nacelle and wing and do not need fixes like chines But when a new
Classic Vintage Nacelle Removal - Indian Motorcycle Forum Ok, nacelle removal is covered, can someone answer how a 2016 Chief Classic left grip is installed? I see the screw that has been mentioned that is seen by pulling back the grip a bit, but is the entire grip just glued on? I seem to have some give to the grip, like a small amount or twist each way, almost mechanical
Installed an OEM Bobber Nacelle on my Scout - Indian Motorcycle Forum Hello all I was lucky enough to score a stock Bobber Nacelle for cheap, so I thought I’d try to install it on my regular scout today After a bit of drilling, and a lot of filing, it is fitting nicely over the stock scout headlight Its not 100% perfect, but its close enough for me (at least
Is there a windshield for scout bobber out there that i. . . Is there some reason you're avoiding the wind deflectors made by Indian? They're a bit overpriced IMO, but are made to fit the bobber with the nacelle The mount isn't truly quick release, but only needing to remove two nuts is pretty darn close