krazykuda said

Locomotion sorta stumbled on the answer at the end.

Any mismatch causes flow interference. It is called a sudden expansion or sudden contraction which reduces flow energy. You will learn this if you take a fluid dynamics class. Totally smooth with minimum transition is the way to go.

This class will also teach you how to calculate Mach numbers which is the basis for ram induction and the cross ram design.

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