Wing AoA, f-duct and slipstream

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raymondu999
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Wing AoA, f-duct and slipstream

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Hey all. Just wondering. Say car A is in front and car B is in the slipstream. How would the AoA of Car A affect the slipstream? With a higher wing angle it would have a better slipstream, no? And if Car A had a lower aoa, it would have less slipstream?

How about the aoa of car b's wing?

does the f-duct affect a car's slipstream too?
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marcush.
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Joined: 09 Mar 2004, 16:55

Re: Wing AoA, f-duct and slipstream

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interesting Calculator showing potential of reduced drag :

http://www.baranidesign.com/acceleratio ... ation.html

if you put in a 800m straight and start with the same speed 7opting for a difference
in drag of .05 CW the final speed is around 10km quicker ,the time advantage .05s equating some 4-5 metres...looks like the Mclaren scenario..