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mwilliamshs · 05-02-2015, 02:32 AM

How should the rear edges terminate? I think just a plain straight edge would create vortices around its edge?

If a plain straight edge is bad, it should either end in a curve (of what radius?) or in something else...

a) Gurney flap? (see below)

b) ???

If a GF is used wouldn't it benefit from a steeper taper, not that the specific degree of taper actually matters at this point but for clarity, maybe go from the ideal 12-20 degrees up to say 25-30 to prevent the GF from becoming more of a detriment than a benefit?

Since a GF helps airflow stay attached as though the degree of attack were less, I think increasing that angle and using a small GF would help attachment and make the tail work as though it were longer by maintaining attachment all the way to its very end without vortex inducing spillover at its tip. GFs do typically increase Cod though so it would need to be just big enough to work and hopefully there's a better answer for the end of the tail than a GF anyway. Most tails I see on Ecomodder are capped off but I'd be talking about a 5' x 6' cap and that's BIG. That's 5 feet by 6 feet btw, not inches, a panel size most vehicles on here would only have as maybe a belly pan.

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mwilliamshs EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Posts: 148 VanDelay - '89 Ford Econoline E-150 XL 90 day: 15.93 mpg (US) Old White Civic - '98 Honda Civic LX, AT 90 day: 33.18 mpg (US) Thanks: 5 Thanked 50 Times in 43 Posts	How should the rear edges terminate? I think just a plain straight edge would create vortices around its edge? If a plain straight edge is bad, it should either end in a curve (of what radius?) or in something else... a) Gurney flap? (see below) b) ??? If a GF is used wouldn't it benefit from a steeper taper, not that the specific degree of taper actually matters at this point but for clarity, maybe go from the ideal 12-20 degrees up to say 25-30 to prevent the GF from becoming more of a detriment than a benefit? Since a GF helps airflow stay attached as though the degree of attack were less, I think increasing that angle and using a small GF would help attachment and make the tail work as though it were longer by maintaining attachment all the way to its very end without vortex inducing spillover at its tip. GFs do typically increase Cod though so it would need to be just big enough to work and hopefully there's a better answer for the end of the tail than a GF anyway. Most tails I see on Ecomodder are capped off but I'd be talking about a 5' x 6' cap and that's BIG. That's 5 feet by 6 feet btw, not inches, a panel size most vehicles on here would only have as maybe a belly pan. Last edited by mwilliamshs; 05-02-2015 at 02:57 AM..