hood scoops, vents and drag

[juliemac57@hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

The front of the car at speed creates a bow shock. The lower the airdam the 
greater effect of creating a low pressure zone under the car. the top of the 
car creates a high pressure forcing the car down.
A formuls 1 car at speed with the aerodynamics set correctly will allow the 
car to run up side down on the ceiling.
Sounds weird, but that what a freind explained to me


>From: "Neal" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
>To: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>,"calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
>CC: "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: hood scoops, vents and drag
>Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 20:02:13 -0400
>
>Actually, you'd want the underside of the car to be as much in vaccuum as
>possible to create downforce.
>
> > Besides what Adrian mentions you should consider FLOW vs air pushed
> > under the car. More flow under the car makes for good things. (God, I
> > can't make a cohesive thought this morning, fluid dynamic folks help me
> > out here).
> >
> >
> > TBerk
>
>
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Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
Amsterdam NY


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