Aerodynamics

[monkey10120]

I wanted to see if algodoo truly had aerodynamics. So I made 3 cars with all different designs. One was just a box with wheels and the others had some right triangles with different lengths. The thing that surprised me is that the box was the fastest. Then I tried it with the air friction at 10 and still the same. This must be a bug or something because there needs to be aerodynamics in algodoo.

[Paradigm 29]

This isn't a bug... Algodoo doesn't claim to have aerodynamics, therefore it can't be broken. Algodoo calculates air friction only.

[xplane80]

This is true, there is on aerodynamics in Algodoo. The reason the car with the triangle on it was slower was because it have more "surface area" than the box car thus the box car moves faster.

[Rhett97]

But im sure that if someone was to use "Air Friction" Properly they could simulate aerodynamics to a certain effect.

[KarateBrot]

But im sure that if someone was to use "Air Friction" Properly they could simulate aerodynamics to a certain effect.

No that's impossible because air friction force always acts exactly into the opposite direction of the motion. For aerodynamics there need to be forces which are pointing into another direction.

[Rhett97]

But im sure that if someone was to use "Air Friction" Properly they could simulate aerodynamics to a certain effect.

No that's impossible because air friction force always acts exactly into the opposite direction of the motion. For aerodynamics there need to be forces which are pointing into another direction.

Hmm... Good point Brot, I didnt think about that.

[RA2lover]

negative airfriction goes in the direction of the motion. aerodynamics win .