PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Mech. Eng.
Sec. Fluid Mechanics
Volume 11 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmech.2025.1616607
Aerodynamics: A Different Perspective with Profound Implications
Provisionally accepted
Adam Bradford Suppes
Galen J Suppes*- HS-Drone, LLC, Charlottesville, United States
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An increased rigor in the fundamental mechanisms of how air flow generates lift teaches toward a new type of ground effect aircraft referred to as ground effect flight transit (GEFT). While GEFT have lower underbody cavities similar to hovercraft, the pressure field is generated by oncoming air flow with the result of improved energy efficiency in both lift generation and drag reduction as based on computational fluid dynamics studies. The result is a new intermodal transportation with the prospect of higher speeds and efficiency than trucks and trains. The technology will utilize existing railway and highway infrastructure. The prospect includes a significant expansion of capabilities for electric vehicles with advantageous environmental impact and reduced reliance on petroleum-based fuels.
Keywords: lift, Theory of Flight, Ground Effect, computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamics
Received: 23 Apr 2025; Accepted: 11 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Galen J Suppes, HS-Drone, LLC, Charlottesville, United States
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