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Old 04-30-2021, 10:00 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by AeroMcAeroFace View Post
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Has anyone solved the wheel arch/cavity issue? You can't put a panel there because the wheel couldn't turn, but it creates a lot of turbulence
Looks like a job for an air-curtain ?

EDIT:

Found this image researching the idea.

Porsche Panamera extra-large lightweight underfloor cover for improved aerodynamics
https://www.motor1.com/photo/319669/...-aerodynamics/


For the above to work, the underbelly wheel opening is an inlet for the wheel that acts like a fan which in turn changes the direction of the air 90 degrees for yet another air curtain over the outside face of the wheel.

Certainly more complex than the idea I had in mind which is to add a convergent duct in the front chin apron and jet it at the belly pan plane just prior to the opening.
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