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Old 07-30-2019, 02:56 PM   #88 (permalink)
redpoint5
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I'd say scale models and a wind tunnel is no longer in the realm of low hanging fruit, but I'm even more interested now.

Maybe a brick of straws could be used to produce the requisite laminar flow in the mini windtunnel? Seems like a difficult yet fun project.
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