Thread: Rear decklid spoiler: design discussion
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Old 07-28-2019, 10:17 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Snax View Post
My thought is that generally a box cavity is a way to simulate the boattail. In effect, the angle of departure for the flow to the trailing edge of the cavity members should not exceed what would remain attached with an actual boattail design, and research has shown that to be an effective design parameter.
I understand your claim, but don't really follow that linked article's argument. I am not saying it is wrong. I am saying it is beyond my training. Lemme ask you to comment on the test I did, based on this thread: https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...tml#post602571
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