Monday, September 12, 2011

Flow Visualization in a Wind Tunnel

Last night I was watching my roomate race a car on an xbox gane. After the race was completed we both took a look at the design of the car. I was mindful that the design and texture of the surface of the car had an impact on the way the air flowed over the car. This flow is the main factor in the aerodynamic design of the car. A low resistance flow will reduce the drag force on the car and result in a faster car.
A General Motors (GM) aerospace engineer visualizing the flow over a new car model in a wind tunnel.

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