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Old 06-16-2010, 09:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
Otto
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See the NASA truck modification paper, posted elsewhere on this website by me. Evidently, remarkably low CD can be achieves vs. sharp edged box or even in absolute terms, i.e., CD < ~.3.

You also might want to consider elliptical curves, easily done with two pins, string, and pencil. YouTube for making ellipses.
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