Paul,
Boy do I understand. I wish I knew more about that stuff myself. I also have
a stack of books on aerodynamics and fluid dynamics under the night stand in
the bedroom. I am a true amateur but always trying to learn more. I have a
miniature camera mounted op on top of the vertical fin on my car. It feeds a
12v. VCR in the cockpit. I'm going to use black yarn and maybe some oil on
the car so I can see what the air is doing at speed I purchased some small
vortex generators that can be taped or super glued on the car to try and
address problem areas.
As I understand it, vortex generators themselves cause drag but they also
re-attach separated airflow so the total effect could be positive if they
are only used where needed. Hopefully I can find out where they are needed
with the camera and some oil trails.
If I'm all screwed up, speak up guys,
Howard
P.S. I wandered how Dale Earnhardt got killed in an accident that appeared
less than many he had walked away from. Jim Diest and I were talking last
night and his injuries were not consistent with the type of impact we saw.
It's a real tragedy that the accident maybe was not avoidable, but the
consequences were.
----- Original Message -----
From: "paulblandavon" <paul.blandavon@btinternet.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:31 AM
Subject: boy i got it bad!
> Every morning as early as poss I go for a walk with the dog, but recently
> things are differant, somethings changed,I allways used to look at the sea
(I
> live 50 yards from the sea) but now I'm watching the way the tide flows
around
> the rocks, looking at it in front,behind, at the sides looking at eddies
and
> at "stalled areas" of the water generally watching the way it flows and
using
> this as an analogy in aerodynamic terms, by now I've watched more rocks
than
> Keiths made,I've convinced myself that I'm finally getting a small grasp
on
> this aerodynamics thing, then what happens? Dr Mayf puts up his latest
posting
> and blows that particular idea out of the water (no pun intended), so I'm
back
> to searching the web for aerodynamic sites I don't understand, ordering
books
> I'll probably only read half of (each) looking for C.F.D. software that'll
> cost me too much and I definately won't understand (C.F.D. don't they sell
> fried chicken?) I talk utter gibberish at meal times, my wife thinks I've
> definately lost it this time, and my kids just look at me with pity,
> boy I've got it bad this time!
> Paul Bland. destined to forever be one of lives teachee's and not
teachers
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