03-11-2009, 05:08 PM
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In general, Cd is not an absolute constant, for a given shape body. It varies with the speed of airflow (or more generally with Reynolds number). A smooth sphere, for example, has a Cd that varies from about 0.47 for laminar (slow) flow to 0.1 for separated (faster) flow.
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Drag coefficient - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Last edited by hypermiler01; 03-11-2009 at 10:22 PM..
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