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Originally Posted by Hatchtastic
A very quick search of Ferrari aero on Google yielded some interesting ideas. Do you have any other sources for what they are doing?
So instead of making a step, have more of a NACA duct or ducts to extract cooling air from behind the radiator?
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The belly of one of Ferrari's cars made the cover photo of AutoWeek years ago.
Some other rags have covered iterations on their development work.
The 599 XX car had a complete underside image in one article.
I'd have to dig around.
Dr. Alberto Morelli did exhaustive research for the air extractors on the CNR 'banana' car of 1976-78.You'll find images of this car online.It's here at EcoModder too but 'don't know where.Sorry!
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The idea is to have the air exit and blend at the same local velocity as the source coming at it so it neither creates a vacuum nor jet which would trigger turbulence.
This would be tough without a full-scale wind tunnel.
If you're near a municipal airport and have access to the flightline,you might be able to inspect some engine cowlings on Cessna,Piper,and BeechCraft,etc..
These will be 'engineered' designs.
Ask for permission before you go walking around out there.
