The amount and size the rotor on the lee side depends on the shape of the
ridge and precise wind direction. I have sometimes noticed basically no
rotor on the lee side. At the DS site at withcott we land our gliders on
the lee side as it is the only possible place to land and the air is quite
smooth. If the ridge is steep on both sides and sharp at the top the totor
can be quite tame. In some cases the rotor will push the air back up the
ridge on the lee side. Basically, the air is going in opposite directions in
either side of the ridge but not as fast on the lee side. This type of
rotor can be used to extract even more energy at the bottom part of the
curcuit just you would from the top.
From: "Peter Stephenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia."<[email protected]>
To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia."<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:22:50 +1000
Dynamic soaring on the lee-side of the ridge in a strong breeze does not
mention/show rotor.
PeterS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Nowak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 9:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] NASA, a Super Blanik and Dynamic Soaring
> The best way is to Google Dynamic Soaring or DS'ing. Some sites I found
> are:
> http://www.geocities.com/soaringbythebay/dsoar.htm
> or:
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