ogee
Noun
Meaning
A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma.
Hence, any similar figure used for any purpose.
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Erosion rates are often monitored, and the risk is ordinarily minimized, by shaping the downstream face of the spillway into a curve that minimizes turbulent flow, such as an ogee curve.
Studying the various layouts in terms of CG changes, both during design and changes due to fuel use during flight, the ogee planform immediately came to the fore.sfn While the wing planform was evolving, so was the basic SST concept.