The dynamic lift reduces the wetted surface and therefore also the drag.
The gradient determines the flow rate together with the quality of the wetted surface of the leat.
She had a rudder separate from her keel to reduce wetted surface and improve steering.
Where scum settles on wetted surfaces in kitchens, it creates an ideal breeding ground for bacteria.
Designers try to keep this area, which they call wetted surface, to a minimum because it creates drag under water.
Changes the legal definition of "lead-free" for pipes and fixtures from 8% lead to 0.25% lead in wetted surfaces.
Little Time for Testing Any underwater appendage on a yacht is considered wetted surface.
They reshaped the hull to minimize drag in the water by reducing the wetted surface.
Using fiberglass technology, Smith could now make a round hull that had the least wetted surface - making for a faster boat.
The Froude-Krylov force, which is the pressure in the undisturbed waves integrated over the wetted surface of the ship.