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Old 04-24-2008, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Birel186,Apr 24 2008, 10:02 AM
to measure air density... set down force levels.

like after it rains, w/ the air being humid u can run less angle on the wing for the same amount of down force that a more inclined angel would achieve.
Thanks a lot. That cleared a few things in my head.

On the side, are you a fluids guy?
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Originally Posted by [gTr
,Apr 24 2008, 02:37 PM] Thanks a lot. That cleared a few things in my head.

On the side, are you a fluids guy?
no just a F1 freak, and aerodynamics is what i wanted to study... if i was better at math.
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Originally Posted by Birel186,Apr 24 2008, 01:30 PM
no just a F1 freak, and aerodynamics is what i wanted to study... if i was better at math.
In that case your knowledge is commendable.
And you are correct on the math front. Fluids is really all math.
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Originally Posted by diskoe,Apr 14 2008, 08:24 PM
I can't get over the pitot tubes part. Taken from fighter jets! Impressive, indeed.
Well actually fluids behave very differently in subsonic (cars) and supersonic(jets) flows so lifting technology from the aero industry is not always helpful in the motoring/racing industry.
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Originally Posted by diskoe,Apr 15 2008, 12:24 AM
I can't get over the pitot tubes part. Taken from fighter jets! Impressive, indeed.
actually, every single airplane has a pito tube(s).
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