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Applications of the Coanda Effect

When a liquid or gas flows along a solid surface, it tends to stick to the surface. This effect, named for a Romanian aircraft pioneer, has potential uses in such devices as burners and hovering vehicles

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 214 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Applications of the Coanda Effect” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 214 No. 6 (), p. 84
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0666-84