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Old 09-18-2020, 06:01 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post
Yes, could be some trailing vortex development down the pillars.
That's what I suspect. The tufts on the edges of the window both a) fluttered at a higher frequency and b) were "tauter" than those in the middle of the window.

I may trial some fins along the hatch edges just to see what happens.
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