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Re: Re; Aero Revelations

To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>,
Subject: Re: Re; Aero Revelations
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:11:14 -0800
Sorry -- I left out a bunch of words.

How about a data aq., speed sensor and a good accelerometer?
The coast down numbers should be fairly accurate is there isn't
much wind.

Bryan

Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> Bob;
> 
> Yes, it should get you an answer if you could find a tunnel that has a
> moving floor to account for the ground effect.
> 
> I'd rely on timing slips for a higher- accuracy answer.
> 
> Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BWANA343@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:18 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re; Aero Revelations
> 
> the "point
> of diminishing returns".
> 
> So ideally, if we manufacture 2 vehicles with identical
> drivetrain/passenger 
> pods, one with 16 degrees and one at 6 degrees, shouldn't a  wind tunnel
> 
> answer which is the more Aero efficient ?
> I'm not computer literate enough to know if there is a program out there
> 
> that can duplicate this function, so feel free to enlighten me,anybody.
> Bob W






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