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Originally Posted by Stephankol
(the vehicles I used are also listed on ebay if you would like to try to prove or disprove my results)
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The first time I read this, I thought it was hilarious. Yeah, I might spend $30k on a Ford F350 on Ebay to test some aeromods on it...
But if we're dealing with models, that changes things. First, if you test a scale model in a small wind tunnel, you need to scale the viscosity of the fluid, too. That's why some scaled-down tests are done in heated water.
Second, how accurately does the scale model represent the full-sized car? These models seem pretty good, but certainly not perfect.
Professors like it when you acknowledge and understand the limitations of your work.
Btw, I couldn't read your .docx. My copy of Word 2000, with the .docx compatibility filters, says it's not a valid file.