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Originally Posted by freebeard
Sometimes you surprise me, aerohead.
Active vs passive cooling? Alternator load instead of drag?
I'd point to your data on blisters and canopies: ecomodder.com: Canopy drag |
Some messengers, decades ago, reported that the energy balance, concerning the operation of an air conditioner, versus opening the cabin for ventilation, could favor air conditioning.
Booming, buffeting, resonant effects, road noise in general, were also considerations with respect to driver fatigue in addition to climate control. And modern heat pumps appear to have a thermal efficiency advantage compared to a shaft-powered compressor system.
The NACA submerged inlet would be the way to go if the internal space requirements didn't forbid it's use. That's what all NASCAR racers use.
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