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Old 08-07-2010, 03:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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If these fins are parallel to the flow, they just add surface drag. If they are not, they thicken the boundary layer as air spills over them. There is probably at least one very peculiar situation they would actually help, but there are easier places to search for improvement.
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