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Spinoff story
Bicycle Wheel
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
An aerodynamic bicycle wheel developed by two DuPont engineers and a California company incorporates research into NASA airfoils. Computer modeling was accomplished with MSC/NASTRAN. Each of the three spokes in the wheel is, in effect, an airfoil, maximizing aerodynamic efficiency for racing.