Paul,
Thanks for you efforts?
On a true tear drop would the degree curve not continue untill the two
intersect? I am asking for I surley don't know..
When you transition from straight smooth sides to the closing at the rear of
the body how abrupt can the trasition be? Is this where the 6=7% applies?
What ratio of body width to rear taper length should one try to obtain? The
aero challenged one!!!!wmts
>
> From: "Paul Batts" <xlwp@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/01/07 Tue PM 02:21:34 EST
> To: "land speed list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Teardrop, Aerodynamics, Length Rule and All That
>
> All of this talk is very interesting and could (and probably will) go on
> forever. I love it.
> Someone asked "can you draw me a picture?".
> Our good friends Todd and Debbie, at http://www.twinjugs.com/ were kind
> enough to put up a few drawings (11 of them actually) I put together for
> sake of discussion. These are some different variations on the teardrop
> using some of the numbers ya'll have been throwing out.
> http://twinjugs.com/racing/tear/
> I like the idea of using a length/height ratio (even though I don't
> understand where the six or seven degrees comes in). This does, however,
> raise the question (for me anyway) as to where along the length of the drop
> the tallest point should be located as that effects both the front and the
> rear.
> Thoughts?
>
>
> PB
> Thanks Deb
>
>
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