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MetroMPG · 04-27-2009, 04:01 PM

See this article for a good explanation of attached/separated (detached) flow, and how to reveal it with tuft testing.

I hear you about balancing your various design/usability requirements against a perfect shape.

04-27-2009, 04:01 PM	#39 (permalink)
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