Super- template spoilers
The following is a sampling of vehicles which embody aft-body trailing surfaces, either as the actual body, or created with the addition of a spoiler, which exceed the profile of a streamlined profile they originate from, presumably to create 'direct' downforce :
* FORD GT 40 * FORD Mustang MACH 1 * Ferrari GTO * Buick Wildcat concept, 1985 * Chevrolet EXPRESS concept, 1987 * Lamborghini Countach 5000 * Pontiac FIERO * Ferrari F40 * Saleen Mustang S-351 * FORD Mustang GT, 1994 * Ferrari F355 Berlinetta * Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX, 1995 * VECTOR M12, 1996 * McLAREN F1 GTR LeMans, 1997 * Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR, 1997 * Lamborghini SESTO ELEMENTO, 2010 * Porsche 918 Spyder, 2010 * Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport, 2011 * Lamborghini Aventador LP-700-4, 2011 * Volkswagen NARDO concept * Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0, 2011 * Porsche 911 GTR RS 4.0 * Nissan GT-R Black Edition, 2012 * McLAREN MP4-12C * Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, 2012 * Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Black Series Coupe * SHELBY GT 500, 2012 * Audi A7, 2010 * Nissan LEAF NISMO EV Racer, 2012 * Aston Martin Vanquish, 2013 * SHELBY SUPER SNAKE, 2015 * Ferrari LAFERRARI, 2015 * Bentley Continental GT3-R, 2015 * Chevrolet Corvette, 2015 * SCION FR-S, 2015 * Lamborghini HURACAN LP 610-4, 2015 * Porsche CAYMAN GT4, 2016 * Cadillac ATS-V, 2016 * Chevrolet Camaro SS, 2016 * FORD MUSTANG SHELBY GT350R, 2016 * FORD GT, 2017 * SINGER 911 * Mercedes- AMG GT63 S 4-Door, 2019 * McLAREN Speedtail, 2020 |
What is the purpose of such a list. If one could 'average' the full set to a generic *template* you might have something.
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2) They may originate on a car that had separation-induced lift, and correct for that as well. 3) They may have originated on a car with zero-separation-induced lift. 4) They all terminate outside the TBL, and are impacted directly by the local streamline. 5) The 'template' merely serves as a reference datum. |
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Technical papers on each car? Coverage of the cars in aero textbooks? Talking to the designers? Personal testing? Or is it all just guesswork based on your theories? |
But still, what's the utility. Maybe they could be sorted into groups?
Use case drives everything (I count 45), aero is along for the ride. |
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They have no bearing on fuel economy improvement. 'Bacon-savers', although with added drag. |
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Without seeing the test data, it's impossible to say whether the spoilers on these cars increase or reduce drag. Rules of thumb and guesswork in car aero is not a good idea. |
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As for rear spoilers being able to decrease drag, consult any recent aero textbook. |
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If profile drag dominates aerodynamic drag, there is value in analyzing profiles which minimize it. |
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