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Old 06-25-2013, 02:11 PM   #67 (permalink)
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I was inclined toward articulated paddles that would slide sideways as they release the air, so I could see that. But I can let that idea go as easily as I picked it up.

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...any wind tunnel worth its salt will have the propellers distanced far enough away from the test area that any vortices generated...
So propellers do create turbulence too. I thought paddlewheels fell out of favor because of their size compared to propellers.
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