
doi: 10.1007/bfb0043352
Riblets are little groves dug on the surface of flying or swimming solid bodies in order to reduce their drag. Why riblets work is not known but it is believed that it is a turbulent process because they trap the main eddies that develop near the solid body surfaces.
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