Why One Open Window Thumps
One open window misbehaves. Rather than simply admitting a breeze, it can turn a car's cabin into a resonator, producing pressure pulses that occupants hear and feel as a punishing thump. Quiet becomes physical discomfort. The effect, called wind buffeting, arises when airflow over the opening feeds an oscillation of the air inside instead of merely passing by.The cabin becomes complicit. In the t...More
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