Aerodynamic Aids - What a drag, What’s your drag? |
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Aerodynamic Aids - What a drag, What’s your drag? |
chris914 |
Nov 1 2007, 05:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 24-July 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 2,393 Region Association: Southern California |
Have you made changes to your 914 body or are you thinking of it?
Here are a number of computer models comparing different body modifications to the 914 and the effects that they have on the cars aerodynamic drag. http://www.cassidy-online.com/porsche914/aerodynamic_aids |
chris914 |
Nov 1 2007, 01:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 489 Joined: 24-July 04 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 2,393 Region Association: Southern California |
Over the past three years, three different student groups have worked on this as their student projects each year, with various emphases.
The 1st year’s group worked on creating the basic test tunnel models with the after market model spoilers and setting up the computer model for testing. Their main findings were that the small rear spoilers do almost nothing. The 2nd year’s group worked on comparing the test tunnel results to real world results and computer modeling. Their main findings were that computer models could be used to model the real world results. The 3rd years group looked at creating a number of different computer models and looking at the effect on drag. Their main findings showed that the shock car is pretty good in regards to drag. If I continue with a forth years group, I may have them place their emphasis at looking at the aerodynamic effects of the 914 on a large tracks. |
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