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Re: Vortex generators

To: "W S Potter" <wester6935@attbi.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Vortex generators
From: "Dave Seely" <dseely@sginet.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 12:47:48 -0600
Did somebody say that vortex generators were being run by someone on a
modiried roadster?  Are they on the list?  Hello?
Dave Seely
1141 XF/VOT
----- Original Message -----
From: W S Potter <wester6935@attbi.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 5:41 PM
Subject: Vortex generators


> List,
>
> I had an interesting visit with Terry Nish today.  We were in his shop
> looking at the streamliner and discussing the performance of the car at
> Speedweek.  He was talking about the chute release and how the doors were
> being pulled open by the turbulence behind the tail of the liner.  You may
> remember that one of the runs was aborted when the chute came out
> prematurely.
>
> They solved the problem by installing an 11 X 5 (or so) strip of white
> plastic, 2 rows deep with vortex generators, on either side of the car in
> front of the chute tubes.  It not only solved the problem but the
parachutes
> opened and followed the car in perfect alignment without twisting or
blowing
> to either side as they had been doing.  Rick Vesco commented on how well
> they were deploying.
>
> Air management at the tail of the car may be greatly overlooked in the
> safety and braking department.
>
> Check it out at World of Speed.  Interesting little addition.
>
> See you on the salt!
>
> Wes

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