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Old 11-10-2010, 09:37 AM   #63 (permalink)
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Edit: this is pretty much what you already did:



I think you might be better off with a truncated pyramid; rather than a half cylinder. Taper it at the maximum angles (15-18 degrees on the top and sides, and 6-8 degrees on the bottom?). If the trailing face is crisply truncated it is much better for the air flow. The curve is better than nothing, but it still has a messy turbulent wake.
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