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Old 05-05-2011, 07:38 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by euromodder View Post
On gliders, the turbulators are placed forward of the thickest part of the wing as they want the turbulized air to make the bend.

Aft of the peak height, you'd already have separation and the damage is already done, right ?
No. Turbulators are placed in front of the seperation in flow, but this is usually just behind the maximum chord (height in a car) of the wing. On a wing the flow seperation occurs just after the maximum chord.
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