jeudi 19 février 2015

Open Nose vs. Closed on Sports Racer Design

All.



Focus is on aero drag reduction, not downforce generation or reduction.



Given:

1) The radiator in the front of my sports racer is no longer required for cooling.

2) Radiator is removed and air flow passing into the chassis/body will have little to no interference.

3) Clear/clean flow into the driver's compartment.

4) Most air flow exiting through the driver opening. Some exiting through normal body openings in rear of car.

5) Radiator opening is small and air speed is low enough that flow through the driver opening will create only very small internal drag.

4) No safety-related issues to comply with.

5) Loss of down force from nose mounted splitter in front of radiator opening is not an issue.



Again, focus on lowest drag design:



Should I cover the opening to force air to flow around the sides and top of body, or, leave the hole open and let air flow through the body and out the driver opening?




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