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Old 04-26-2021, 11:14 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
How is the heat being generated? Pressure fluctuations. The heat produced is likely minimal compared to the clutching fingers of turbulent air.
In stereo-speak "heat" is the mysterious energy created by vibration and resonance when absorbed into a structure (rack/stand/enclosure).

Interesting incident on the Flashpoint car, thanks for posting.

I think buffeting and flutter is energy at random vectors, and we want all those energies and vectors parallel to the direction our body is moving for maximum efficiency.

Analogy, if I may:

Walking in a crowd with people constantly knocking into you is harder and takes more energy than walking a path unencumbered by rude idiots.
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