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Old 07-13-2011, 06:49 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by egp View Post
Is there a technical definition for drone? Is it due to a flow-induced resonance? Do the exhaust manufacturers ever make detailed measurements and perform engineering analysis of the acoustics, system vibration, and fluid dynamics? This is what I do for a living, albeit for underwater applications which are trying to do the opposite of most Camaro owners, i.e., be stealthy.

Yes ... As you probably already know it's called resonant frequency, and everything in life has it. And yes the manufactures spend a ton of money in the research of their exhaust systems.
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