Much to be learned here. Would have to have a running engine in a wind
tunnel to see the actual effects.
I don't like blowing the exhaust out the side of the body. Thinking it costs
HP and hurts CD. Would like to know how to make it work.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:39 AM
Subject: Exhaust exits
> I wanted to share a thought about Airflow and exhaust exits
>
> Brad... Dave and I have talked about exhaust exit points for the last year
> and we all agreed that it really has to go out the Back.... While Alan
was
> over we chatted about that and talked about distrubed air on the side of
the
> car as a result of Exhaust exiting the Side.... He also mentioned the
> minimal thrust advantage of it going out the back....
>
> What was most interesting to me was the thought of using it as a tool
along
> the side of the body .... We were talking about an aircraft that used some
> of it's exhaust as a trip fence to get air to flow around a particularly
bad
> part of the plane.... Thinking out loud I mentioned maybe using some to
trip
> the air off the back Wheel wells.... and he thought there might be some
> merit to the idea
>
> Just another wierd thought to pass along....
>
> Keith
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