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Old 12-15-2008, 03:28 PM   #36 (permalink)
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clear or block

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Originally Posted by akashic View Post
Thanks! Here's the fit:





Wow, that's a lot of height to make up! I almost want to just stick a vertical board there to see what will happen. Or better yet, a couple of boxes. But I'm in a hurry, so I'll just make an arch-shaped spoiler.

When I make the arch, do you think I need to leave the tunnel clear, or do you think it might benefit to block it to encourage the stationary vortex, so the air knows to go above and around?
I would begin with a clear block at the rear.The "box" should not behave as a parachute,as it is not in the free-stream.Closed like this,it will force the surrounding air to go around,and my intuition tells me that it will behave like the Gilkison"dog-house" or my "blister",both of which added mpg to Tacoma and the T-100.
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