Thread: Cd estimate for open-wheel dragster?
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Old 01-08-2018, 04:22 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This seems to focus on the tires and wing, rather than overall drag:
TOP-FUEL DRAGSTER WING DESIGN USING CFD AND ITS INFLUENCE ON VEHICLE DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE [PDF]

A comparison between student's work with no numeric result:
Using a Wind Tunnel to Measure the Drag Coefficient with Students Designed Dragster Cars
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