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Old 05-18-2018, 04:53 PM   #133
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Originally Posted by Jonsey View Post
Do the routed out pockets cause turbulence, and if so, how does that affect what you are trying to achieve with the radiused leading edge and the knife-edge trailing edge?
Very very little. The pockets fill with a deadwater region, similar to the front bottom of a windshield, and the rest of the flow stays attached to the uprights. The radiused front and knife-edge trailing edge still function perfectly even with the pockets. The deadwater region does cause a loss in efficiency due to the slight increase in drag. It was a tradeoff for the weight savings.
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