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Sim-Cel new electric car with low aerodynamic drag

Minor complaint; IMHO, the car needs more side-facing glass in doors and rear quarter.

All kinds of aero related stuff at the rear:
http://i.imgur.com/ZevCvHf.jpg
Half skirts. Interesting scalloped "spoiler." If just styling, wouldn't paint do?"

Could it be an implementation of the whale fin/tail tubercle idea?
http://imgur.com/xhew8Cw.jpg
Wave of future? DIY friendly?

Nice looking front end.
http://imgur.com/3b8GyOR.jpg
Gen 1 Honda Insight treatment of wheel wells might further reduce Cd??

Thanks for the new pictures! This car may have gone unnoticed on this thread: http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post365150

Some additional information on the SIM-CEL, including on the in-wheel motors:

Green Car Congress: DSM

http://bioage.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83...676d970b-800wi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokeby (Post 368025)

Could it be an implementation of the whale fin/tail tubercle idea?

I'm trying to find a link where they discuss that aspect.

Please link and quote it if you find it before me.

On jet aircraft and on my hovercraft splitter experiments, wavy edges break up the sound nodes for a quieter top frequency level.

I have no idea what they are doing on this car.

Old thread related:
Fan & Propeller shapes: Sickle and Curved
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...Nate-Kawa1.jpg

Propeller also shown here:
http://hoverclub.invisionzone.com/fo...showtopic=1244

EDIT-1: from the very first link posted.
http://ecocar-asia.cocolog-nifty.com...post-8612.html

Quote:

No. 3 prototype SIM-CEL of SIM-Drive is a very bold design of course. Especially the back figure. Spoiler of wave type named Chevron spoiler is it. Result of (fluid analysis by computer) CFD, the effect of a small vortex is generated in the body near the surface, has a rectification effect that the small vortex attract the wake of the fluid in the outer, to generate a control rear portion of the vehicle body further that, some thing.

Something is being lost in the translation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 371845)

I'm trying to find a link where they discuss that aspect.

Please link and quote it if you find it before me.

On jet aircraft and on my hovercraft splitter experiments, wavy edges break up the sound nodes for a quieter top frequency level.

I have no idea what they are doing on this car.

Old thread related:
Fan & Propeller shapes: Sickle and Curved
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...Nate-Kawa1.jpg

Propeller also shown here:
Prop blade shapes, noise, etc. - The Virtual Hoverrally

EDIT-1: from the very first link posted.
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Something is being lost in the translation.

I'm not sure what the scallops will do on the car,but most noise nowadays is from the tires.

Notice the front wheel well design a-la-Insight. Very nice looking car.

Oops ! Rokeby said it first ! ;)