Definition of scale effect
: the correction necessary to apply to measurements made on a model in a wind tunnel in order to deduce corresponding values for the full-sized object
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“Scale effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scale%20effect. Accessed 14 May. 2021.
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