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Old 12-10-2020, 01:46 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar View Post
Isn't that what you'd expect, though? Higher stagnation pressure = more effective airflow = greater pressure drop as more airflow wraps around those corners.
Yes, I was thinking about it more last night. Higher stagnation pressure from change in freestream speed --> faster flow over the roof. I'll be curious to see what this looks like on a less windy day.
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