My original thought was that the device would diffuse the flow behind the subject vehicle but have little effect on the vehicle. As with the Kamm effect, the vehicle doesn’t know what’s happening to the slipstream once it passes the vehicle proper. But the thought of condition the slipstream for the benefit of following vehicles, while novel, could theoretically be of interest to rule writers –though this would open a new can of worms.thisisatest wrote:i was thinking about requiring something attached to the cars to recondition air for the following car. if the air is straightened out, there will be less downforce loss for the car behind, he can follow closer, there will be more passing, etc...
and then i thought about this doodad. does anyone think something like this could achieve that role? how would it be defined in rules? how... if a device smooths airflow from a downforce-generating wing or diffuser, does that automatically mean there is a loss of downforce?
