| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | French term or phrase: | angle d'appui | | English translation: | angle of incidence | | Entered by: |  liz askew |
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / car description | | French term or phrase: angle d'appui | | Tout cela bien sûr participe clairement aux économies de carburant, mais aussi au niveau du comportement général de l’auto avec notamment la présence d’un aileron actif qui se déploie dès 90 km/h. Actif et intelligent, puisqu’il augmente son angle d’appui à partir de 160 km/h et l’optimise jusqu’à 14° au-dessus de 205 km/h. |
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Hi
I think it could be "angle of incidence"
Review Porsche 911 GT3 New car
21 May 2007 ... The rear spoiler continues to be a dual-planed item that has also become ... The upper wing element has an adjustable angle of incidence, while the lower plane .... Ssangyong (14), Subaru (52), Suzuki (48), Toyota (221) ...
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Autre point fort et grande innovation est l'aileron actif à quatre positions de la Panamera Turbo. En réglant les angles et la géométrie de la surface selon les conditions de conduite, l'aileron optimise les performances et la qualité aérodynamique de la voiture.
One further visible highlight of the overall aerodynamic package and another
innovation is the active four-way rear spoiler on the Panamera Turbo. Through
its efficient management of control angles and surface geometry geared to
driving conditions, the rear spoiler optimizes both the car's aerodynamics and
performance.
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The second is the rear spoiler which increases its attack angle by 14 degrees then returns to horizontal as the car slows. ...
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The primary plastic body component is the rear wing, which rises up at speed. It lifts up at 55 mph and tilts to an angle of incidence of -3 degrees. That's enough to trim out the air flow and keep drag to a minimum. As speeds rise above 127 mph, the wing tilts up to a positive 10 degree angle to generate some downforce. Normally aspirated models get a single piece wing while the turbo gets a multi-piece unit. As the turbo wing rises, the upper surface lifts higher, splitting in the middle and extending outward for even more surface area.
Porsche didn't want the Panamera to generate huge amounts of downforce, since that would also increase drag, which they were trying to avoid. However, the turbo generates about 15 pounds of downforce at 155 mph, making it essentially neutral. The normally aspirated cars have a drag coefficient of 0.29, while the turbos come out the wind tunnel at 0.30.
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