Aerodynamics at the particle level
Found this paper while digging for more aero details, very recent too:
http://arxiv.org/pdf/nlin/0507032.pdf I was specifically looking for something that discusses the actual particle behaviour, I couldn't quite get my head around the whole laminar and turbulent flow thing, everything just seemed to say it is one then magically becomes the other, but there was no phase change or anything like that, it just didn't wash with me. This paper goes some way toward explaining some of these things, overall written well and he does relate and explain a lot of everyday things and touches on some of the contradictions in fluid dynamics. Even though he has tried to simplify quite a bit, still very complex for a novice like myself. Abstract below: Quote:
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Fluid mechanics is so well understood that entire aircraft are designed numerically within a confidence of 2% as of around 2000.
If you want a good look at 'particles' I'd recommend a textbook and look at the section for submerged bodies in viscous flow.You should have at least a graduate level degree in mathematics. For automotive work you'll need a super-computer and a fat wallet.After millions of dollars of CFD,automakers are still spending additional millions in the wind tunnel as a backup. |
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But may I add to that, in addition, after the wind tunnel there is rigorous road testing to prove the final design, and significant adjustments are often made then too. |
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