The future of aero wheel development might be a bit rocky

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnels have long been the primary tools used by wheel engineers and aerodynamicists. However useful they are, though, they’re still based on laminar airflow — those picture-perfect parallel lines you see in illustrations — that doesn’t necessarily reflect real-world conditions. So what happens if you introduce a degree of turbulence to the R&D process? Do things change? Can the wheels get better? And what might this mean for bikes and other gear in general? Buckle up for this one; we’re about to get real nerdy here.

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The future of aero wheel development might be a bit rocky is an episode from Nerd Alert Podcast by CyclingTips.

This episode is 55:41 long.

This episode was published on Jul 22, 2022.

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