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Old 06-06-2020, 03:54 PM   #39 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
Pressure drag?

Why would we limit ourselves to that?

A vortex may be a simple planar pressure difference at the surface, and it's true expression as a force of power forms after. ...
Yes. That is my understanding as well, though you said it better. The tufts and pressure readings tell a real story, but not the entire story of drag.

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... Tufts vs streamlines: The best tools are Schielren photography and advanced CFD (using OpenVDB and Micropolygon Displacement.
I think you meant Schlieren imaging?
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