Quote:
Originally Posted by SvdM
So, would this be a bad idea for side-mirror drag reduction?
Viewed from the front, the stalk / rectangular catchment area has about 1/2 the mē area of the mirror. In plan view, the 'triangular exhaust' area has just more than 1/2 of that again in mē. It's close to Template C in plan.
Those with access to 3D printers could easily make this. It might need some beefing up in the area where the two connect etc. |
The open-faced strut would behave much like angle iron in the airstream.I don't have that with me,but I believe that the Cd is over 1.00.
The jet created would be asymmetrical with respect to the mirrors wake and could possibly make things worse.
The mirror in free flight would be Cd 0.30 - 0.25