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Old 09-18-2021, 09:45 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
Here's a second video by same folks.
You'll notice the separation behind the 'aeroshell'.
Then, when smoke is introduced into the wake, the smoke momentarily indicates the outline of the preferred contour for fully-attached flow.
Yes I see that.

However at the 1:50 mark they put in a version of an aeroshell that does not perform very well.

From I can tell the air should remain attached for over half the arc, but does not. Why is that? The space between cab and gap just too disruptive?

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