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Old 09-09-2013, 05:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by minimac View Post
Would it be wrong to assume a slight flair outward, just before the side opening would create a minimal adverse effect? I think as long as the area behind the opening was slightly narrower than the the area in front of the opening, the adverse airflow would
be minimized, so in a practical sense, be a non-issue.
3rd pictures, there might be the answer :
Accident along the way (2nd shape, 0,29 Cd) vs no accident (4th shape, 0,16 Cd)
Twice as much Cd, overal shape being equal ...
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