Howard,
The Aero guys at work told me that at the speeds we are moving, the way you
leave the air is more important way you penetrate it.
Jim in Palmdale
----- Original Message -----
From: Nafzger <nafzger@vtc.net>
To: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2001 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: Aero Effects
> Bill,
> I'm an amateur at this stuff but have read a lot and asked a million
> questions to try and learn. I have a book on Automotive aerodynamics that
> says a teardrop with the round end forward has a cd of approx. .05 and if
> you turn that around with the point forward the cd goes up to approx. .4
due
> to the trailing turbulence. It also says the teardrop shape is inherently
> stable. Any Aerodynamicists out there have different info? Just because
it's
> in print doesn't mean it's always correct.
> Howard
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