MR Vortex Generator Air Guide
MR Vortex Generator Air Guide
Originally Posted by negativeB
that vortex generator is kinda useless on a small spoiler i think.
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Would you happen to have a link to the technical paper?
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If you want to see a good, succinct explanation of vortex lift, try http://www.mulsannescorner.com/vortexlift.html that is a pretty good guide to vortex lift.
here is the part you should pay attention to: "Though ultimately vortices could be used for the benefit of top side race car aerodynamics, specifically in drag reduction. Juha Kivekas sums it up best, "It certainly is possible to use longitudinal vortices to fill the wake of the cockpit bulge. This could be done using delta wings on the sides of the cockpit. And actually there have been studies on lorries where angled delta wing were used near the trailing edge of the cab and have been found to increase base pressure; that is, to reduce drag. The vortices steal energy from the main flow and mix it into the wake flow and thus reduce the effective length of the wake. This is Mother Nature's explanation, we simply call it reduced drag"
here is the part you should pay attention to: "Though ultimately vortices could be used for the benefit of top side race car aerodynamics, specifically in drag reduction. Juha Kivekas sums it up best, "It certainly is possible to use longitudinal vortices to fill the wake of the cockpit bulge. This could be done using delta wings on the sides of the cockpit. And actually there have been studies on lorries where angled delta wing were used near the trailing edge of the cab and have been found to increase base pressure; that is, to reduce drag. The vortices steal energy from the main flow and mix it into the wake flow and thus reduce the effective length of the wake. This is Mother Nature's explanation, we simply call it reduced drag"
MMC Technical Paper
Research on Aerodynamic Drag Reduction by Vortex Generators
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/cor...ew/e/2004.html
Lot of really interesting articles. Some pretty technical, some not. Enjoy.
Joe
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http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/cor...ew/e/2004.html
Lot of really interesting articles. Some pretty technical, some not. Enjoy.
Joe
www.joe250.com
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Originally Posted by wEstSidE
"The vortices steal energy from the main flow and mix it into the wake flow and thus reduce the effective length of the wake."
