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Old 05-04-2020, 01:04 PM   #35 (permalink)
JulianEdgar
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Originally Posted by j-c-c View Post
I was hoping you could at least share what the measurement was of the spacing of the strakes used in your test, to see how close it approaches the "norm" I mentioned, whether my assumption was indeed accurate of the purpose of the "PW" squares, and how thick the PW was, and maybe whether there was any real attempt to "chamfer"(?) any of the airflow exposed edges of the PW.
I don’t think there is a norm for diffuser strake separation. I’ve seen it vary very widely.

What does PW mean?

Given the likely thickness of the boundary layer at the rear of the car, I wouldn’t expect minor discontinuities to have any impact.
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