Vanja #66 wrote: ↑01 Mar 2018, 23:07
What you've written is all well and nice, one question - how does airflow from mirror overcome adverse pressure gradient in top side pod inlet?
I have to say I have been thinking in the same way as manchild, that the air going into these mirror mount 'intakes' or whatever you want to call them, is being diverted somewhere else.
As of yet we haven't seen any close up images of the mirror itself to see gaps between it and the mirror surround, where the air would pass through. It's a bit surprising, you would have thought photographers would have tried to get a good shot from this angle by now, especially if something unique is happening there.
Would it be feasible for the air to be directed into the cockpit? Does the Halo have a dramatic effect that would make it worthwhile trying to affect the pressure in the cockpit?
Or maybe, with this sidepod top intake, you would want to try and remove air from the equation completely by bleeding it away via the mirror 'intakes'. Air that would have otherwise become turbulent or have unpredictable/varying flow after interacting with the mirror, which could have a negative impact on your top intake.
Happy to be wrong and come across like an idiot but I haven't been convinced by any suggestions yet (including my own).