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Old 12-05-2022, 07:33 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
If this link works, it will bring you to the WS-12 aerodynamic research conducted in England in 2012.
A number of the wind tunnel studies included complete 'skirting' of the rear wheels, and some blanking of the wheelhouse opening underneath the vehicles.
It's most prudent to consider vehicles on a case-specific-basis, as they're all a bit different from one another.
If any of the test vehicles are geometrically similar to yours, it may suggest a 'trend' that you might also experience.
https://studylib.net/doc/12731012/ws...gs-21-february
Can you explain how their box cavity reduces drag?
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