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Old 08-24-2011, 10:08 PM   #205 (permalink)
jime57
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
* Hucho shows 2.5:1 at same Cd as 2.1 and when analyzed for aft-body tangent angles,just squeaks by for Mair's 22-degree angle limit.I believe it to be the shortest body which cannot have separation in 3-D flow in ground effect.
Phil, is this fineness ratio for the full body of rotation or the half body? Also, when we speak of length, is it the total car length or just the length from the car's highest point?
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