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Originally Posted by Hersbird
Varn, I was curious if the trailer shape you describe would be prone to sway problems. That shape would be better for a stand up camper then the traditional teardrop style but I'm worried it will wag like a happy golden retriever.
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I've no data for trailers,but VW had a 'drop' form body,created by Rolf Buchheim and his associates in 1981 which is shaped like Varn's description of Delaire's trailer.
This 'car' had around Cd 0.16-0.15.Nothing is mentioned about directional stability in Hucho's book.
In Hucho's section on trailers he does mention that leading edge radii can impact yawing moments.
This trailer body type would make for a nice graduate,scale model wind tunnel study.