Just a study of wheel/rim aerodynamics I found and thought may be of interest here.
https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/211225703.pdf
Nothing new really.
I'm interested in sucking some of the air under the car out with a fan type rim design..?
That means different, directional rims or wheel covers, so not interested in any so called aero designs that are the same on both the left and right of side of the car.
Anyone seen anything?
An idea:
A rim with round 'spokes' but 4 or 6 etc spokes way bigger than std wire wheels, onto which you fit the std aero teardrop/wing shape so that the 'wing' can swivel/weathercock any which way it likes, up to 90 degrees.
ie: the wing/s have a circular hole somewhere forward of the center of lift and slip over or 2 halves fit around the spokes.
If you lightly spring load them to center; you end up with a tiny bit of forward force from any side/cross wind/s...
Better for bikes, but there it is.
On a car one could spring load them somewhat 'inward' to give the 'suck air out' effect I spoke of.
Stop! Running off to the patent lawyer like that is just rude!
