Hi Henry,
I'll let others go on the drag question, but I have one myself;
I've seen mention of wind tunnels going up to 90mph etc. Would it be valid to
extrapolate for the higher speeds or do the things that help at 60 not help the
same way at 160?
I realize the relationships wouldn't be linear but there should be a formula.
Cheers,
Rick
Henry Deaton wrote:
> It just so happens that we have a small wind tunnel where I work, Davis
> Instruments. It's mainly used to calibrate our anemometers and for new
> product r&d. I think the area where you do the testing is about 18" wide &
> high, and maybe 2 to 3 feet long. Besides being small, I think it only goes
> up to 90 mph or so. I could probably make arrangements to use it if anyone
> in the area was interested. It'd be a nights or weekends only kind of deal.
> I don't have any immediate needs to do wind tunnel testing, but I'd be
> interested in working together with someone local that does.
>
> The big problem for me is figuring something out to measure drag since
> that's not what Davis uses the wind tunnel for. Any ideas?
>
> Henry Deaton
> SF, CA
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