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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
In the last picture, the vortexes (vortices?) are due primarily to the sharp corner between the vertical sides and the flat top..........................
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Unfortunately it takes a lot of length to smoothly transition from a common car corner to a large curve radius or beloved fish/ dolphin tail.
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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
For example: In the aircraft world, significant reductions in drag have been found simply by adding a fillet between the wing and fuselage of the aircraft..................
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Excellent example, and I'm a huge fan of blended wing and lifting body aircraft. Not that any of the below work would actually fly, I just like the shapes/forms from a sculptural viewpoint.
George Kachadoorian, Architect PLLC
