Sorry -- I left out a bunch of words.
How about a data aq., speed sensor and a good accelerometer?
The coast down numbers should be fairly accurate is there isn't
much wind.
Bryan
Albaugh, Neil wrote:
> Bob;
>
> Yes, it should get you an answer if you could find a tunnel that has a
> moving floor to account for the ground effect.
>
> I'd rely on timing slips for a higher- accuracy answer.
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-land-speed@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-land-speed@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of BWANA343@aol.com
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:18 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re; Aero Revelations
>
> the "point
> of diminishing returns".
>
> So ideally, if we manufacture 2 vehicles with identical
> drivetrain/passenger
> pods, one with 16 degrees and one at 6 degrees, shouldn't a wind tunnel
>
> answer which is the more Aero efficient ?
> I'm not computer literate enough to know if there is a program out there
>
> that can duplicate this function, so feel free to enlighten me,anybody.
> Bob W
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