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Originally Posted by Logic
I was looking into research on using Dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) to minimize or eliminate the reverse flow in fan shrouds/ducts caused by wing/blade tip vortex shedding. When I came across this:
Aerodynamic drag reduction for a truck model using DBD plasma actuators
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10....78132221087852
"...the maximum drag reduction using three comb-shaped plasma actuators at the trailing edge of the trailer is 8.7%..."
I imagine that this may just be the tip of the iceburgon 'aero-ing' the rear of cars without using long tails. Maybe not, but certainly worth more research.
Speaking of research:
Sci-hub
is your friend. (Google it. Try more than just the 1st result as ScienceDirect and other research paper peddlers are forever trying to shut them down)
NB that you also get browser extensions to automate the process, but buyer beware...
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Here's the tip-off that the investigators reside completely within an academic environment, and don't yet know a thing about fluid mechanics / aerodynamics, their results having no bearing on the 'real world.'
' Trust no one '