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Re: Aerodynamic Drag




Mike said:
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Aerodynamic drag is calculated as follows:(courtesy of SAE papers)
Aerodynamic drag = 0.5 x (air mass)x(drag coefficient)x(max vehicle
cross section)x(road speed+head wind velocity)2
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Well, close, but not quite. Change "air mass" to "air density"
and you've got it.

Eric T.     '86 5kS
erict@ra.cta.com