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Originally Posted by aerohead
This isn't my fight,and you can find my photo when you GOOGLE 'stubborn',so I know about following gut instinct and intuition,however,after reading your post from a position of 35-yrs 'observation',I suspect that your expectations will be dashed,soon after testing your creation.
There simply exists no empirical evidence,from 100-years of research that would suggest that your plan had any possibility of working.
I would highly recommend that you conduct model tests before commiting any serious money to full-scale development.
At 26-quadrillion tons,the atmosphere is a formidable foe.You want to tread carefully with your art of war.
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you will find me within a few lines of your photo, however it is that special quality or curse which has allowed me access to some pretty cool discoveries.
had i always done as i was told in school i would have missed out on some truly wonderful experiences, the times being told "you cant do that" having been top inspiration to me.
can you please dig up some similar studies, i would like to read more on the subject.
i was awarded a student edition of Microstation for some work i had done
unfortunately Cosmos CFD was not part of the suite at the time of the award
that will be the first step. when i worked at Northrop University (now defunct) their 1/4 scale atomspheric windtunnel was sold to Rice university
across the street, reacquintance with it would be the next step. dunno what ever happend to the supersonic tunnel they had?
in terms of expense, groovy
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post204002 was $500 which IS a lot of money to me, the embellishments to it in terms of $$ and materials shouldnt be, time however
will be more valuable.
thank you for your warning! i have been playing with and dodging wind since i was a youngster, i know it will soil your britches in one instant or try to kill you the next without even blinking.
according to your posts you've been to b-ville several times, have you missed
seeing the ducted cars while on the salt? how is it that these "non functioning ducts" allow cars which would otherwise be unsafe beyond certain vehicle specific threshholds to go as fast as their engines will propel them?
i have only been to the big lake once during a small meet, but spectated and
even competed at el mirage many times - during which times i have seen several ducted cars. one owner told me when i asked what this thing was sticking through the middle of his car: "it is a vent. nose lifts at 120."
he got spanked for using it, lost his "stock" status and was bumped up into the next higher (speed) class.
then he said "but i don't care cause i get to run my baby. we have been over 150 and at times the only thing that shakes - is her ass"
Black magic? compettitors psychology?
i dont think so.