Mayf:
F1 cars (you know-- the racing that FIA REALLY cares about) had the exact
feature you described, for awhile-- and CART cars came pretty close to it (I
think it was banned there before it really matured). Both even enhanced the
flow with the exhaust-- although the exhaust was at the end of the underbody
"tunnel", and not in the "blown wing" configuration that you have described
previously.
I'm thinking that I remember that both series banned underbody airfoil
sections because even a small bump could make huge differences in downforce;
a bump in a turn could be extremely disruptive for them. (Of course, we LSR
folks try not to TURN!)
Russ, #1226B
-----Original Message-----
From: DrMayf [mailto:drmayf@teknett.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 7:30 AM
To: Albaugh, Neil; 'Russel Mack'; 'Landspeed Louise Ann Noeth'; 'Land
Speed List'
Subject: Re: hypersonic LSR
Well, maybe... But what I would think was needed would be less air under
there and being drawn out the back in some kind of expansion chamber. LIke
the pan would be concave starting at a point near the front and getting
larger as it goes rearward, exiting between the rear fram sections with some
chines or fences. Just a little pressure decrease on a large area cause a
lot of down force.
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