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Old 02-21-2018, 10:10 AM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
It's what you get from reducing to a single parameter a complex, dynamic 3-dimensional situation. Another example is the cabin of the GM EV-1.
Good example because the greenhouse canopy is very 3D as well.

EV1


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1

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To boost efficiency, the EV1 possessed a very low drag coefficient of Cd=0.19 and a drag area of CdA=3.95 sq ft (0.367 m2).[1][60]
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