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Old 11-26-2020, 03:12 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cancelling trailing vortices, is it possible?

I just watched this video:



And it made me wonder if we could adapt a counter rotation vortex onto one of our cars.

How can I identify where and how strong vortices are? I had an idea, haven't tried it out yet though. Could I use a small diameter rod (~1\8"?) to hold a tuft off the surface of the car an inch or two?

What do you guys think? Would it work? Does the slower speed of our car vs the f1 example mean it wouldn't be worth it?


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