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Old 01-08-2021, 05:08 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by aerohead View Post
* The context of 'laminar' bodies as seen at SHELL Eco Marathon, SAE, and World Solar Challenge events lies within the frontal area ( from which Reynolds number is directly associated ) and 'race' velocities, which are typically quite low. And 'calm' conditions.
No, this is not true! Reynolds number is directly proportional to speed and characteristic length, not area.
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