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Re: Teardrop red herring?

To: Michael Siewert <mdsiewer@ucalgary.ca>
Subject: Re: Teardrop red herring?
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:58:10 -0800
Michael,

Interesting info! Is the the tear drop notion unsupported by actual 
evidence? An assumption? I had heard that the best design is a diamond 
and second best was a half diamond (a wedge) with the pointy thing 
forward. However some of us have to go with the shape we are present 
with within the rules. I like to think of my '34 as a half diamond 
(wedge). Maybe it is just a 'diamond in the rough".

Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC

Michael Siewert wrote:
> I keep seeing the tear-drop referrenced as a natural aerodymamic 
> shape. It bugs me. 'cause raindrops are pretty much spherical.
> Liquids take on a spherical shape when falling through air, that's how 
> lead shot is made.
> 
> http://www.eng.vt.edu/fluids/msc/my_pages/raindrops/raindrop.htm

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