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Originally Posted by aerohead
"Wind-tunnel studies have shown repeatedly that the trailing surfaces of the greenhouse are far and away the most crucial details of a low-drag car design.The ideal is always the same:the perfect teardrop shape....."
Don Sherman, "Going with the Wind",CAR and DRIVER,August,1984
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http://me.dyu.edu.tw/lecture/Vehicle_%20Design(2).pdf - Page 27
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Component - Drag coefficient
Forebody - 0.05
Afterbody - 0.14
Underbody - 0.06
Skin friction - 0.025
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Last edited by PaleMelanesian; 07-07-2011 at 06:06 PM..
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