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Old 10-12-2020, 01:41 PM   #873 (permalink)
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'Twas much fund crowd-funding your visit to that facility here. Thanks.
Well that might help explain the emotional investment that some people seem to have in Aerohead's tiny tunnel testing
You're not wrong. I drove all night long to bear witness. OTOH, Baby Template and competitive skiers are right-sized to Darko, within the limits of Reynolds number.

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It's been known forever that small wind tunnels have major problems in giving accurate data - not only because of the blockage factor but also because the length of the tunnel test section influences flow behind the car.
Darko blows into a void, and was fine-tuned with mesh wall upstream of the intake.

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