REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

[Keith Hallsten]

Rene',

I would be surprised if you see any measurable difference in performance
with any sort of turbulator so far aft on the fuselage.  The boundary layer
should be thicker by that point than the height of any turbulator tape.
It's unlikely to do any harm, so your could try it and see; report back
here!

Keith Hallsten


-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Rene Dugas
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 10:29 AM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Dimple Tape

Thanks Dave,
I'm considering placement near rear of cowling to trip the vacuum a  
little as the cowls converge between the oval exit and the spinner.
Critique?  Ideas?

Rene' Dugas
Sent from my iPhone 3G

On Aug 1, 2009, at 2:50 PM, Dave Philipsen <velocity at davebiz.com> wrote:

> Rene Dugas wrote:
>> I have not tried it but was wondering what the zig zag tape I saw  
>> on some planes was called and where to get it.
>>
>> Rene' Dugas
>> Sent from my iPhone 3G
> The zigzag tape is called just that.  It's very well known to glider  
> enthusiasts.  See this link:
http://www.eglider.org/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=356 
>  <http://www.eglider.org/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=356>
>
> Dave Philipsen
> Velocity STD FG
> N83DP
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