Magnus effect

[gato azul]

you may want to google "Flettner Rotor" for some practical application of the Magnus effect, in mainly shipping and to a lesser extent in aviation.
Not sure, if it applies to tyres, as due to them contacting the ground (hopefully), there is no true flow around them, as in the sense of the Magnus effect/Flettner Rotor.

A lot of research has been done on the subject by Ludwig Prandtl at the University of Goettingen, Flettners work, was mainly based on this research.
I'm sure you can dig up more informations, if you search the web for it.
Some info can be found here:

http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~shs/Climate%20 ... Paper4.pdf

http://www.pilotfriend.com/photo_albums/potty/2.htm

[gato azul]

fully covered driveshaft in F1 from 'times gone by"


If they wanted to make use of the Magnus effect/Flettner rotor, the I guess the shrouding around the driveshaft should look something like this:

[gixxer_drew]

These things like the coanda effect, bernoulli principle, etc.... Seems like they are often confused as the cause and not just a description of the result of the principles in play.

[cccag]

Has anyone got a picture of the backside? Fully or partially in closed?

Brian

Comparison :



RB8

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/media_images/2012-05-01/racepictures_1335884041.72.jpg

http://www.formule1.nl/media/uploads/media_images/2012-05-02/racepictures_1335962590.85.jpg