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Old 11-16-2012, 10:43 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ConnClark View Post
Cd of notchback with out moving ground simulation = 0.286
Cd of Notchback with moving ground simulation = 0.277

Cd of SquareBack/Estate with out moving ground simulation = 0.318
Cd of SquareBack/Estate with moving ground simulation = 0.319

http://delphi.com/pdf/techpapers/2012-01-0168.pdf
But wasn't this primarily due to the different configurations at the rear of the two vehicles, and the amount of wake they created. The differences due to the ventioning of cooling air were minor by comparison. Did I miss something?
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