The book Race Car Aerodynamics ( Designing for Speed ) by Josepb Katz
has in it on pages 263-264 the Cd, frontal area A[m2] and total
resistance CdA[m2] for Mini cars, Economy and medium size, full-size
sedans, and sports cars. 84 cars in all. Also lists all the automotive
wind tunnels in the world and there size.
Hope this helps
Doug Odom in Arroyo Grande Ca.
Lawrence E. & Cathy R. Mayfield wrote:
>
> Keith asked the other day aboout the smallest, narrowest, longest available
> vehicles. Been thinking about that: what we need is the automobile with the
> lowest drag available and this would be found from the drag coefficient
> times the frontal area. This would always be constant no matter where we race.
>
> So here's the challenge. Over the next two weeks or so, how about the
> members of the list that can surf the web, look for sites that have actual
> data on Cd and frontal area. If any member has a reference book that he/she
> would share the data from, it would be appreciated. If I can get the data,
> I will compile a list of vehicle frontal areas, Cd and a computed drag
> factor (Cd x Area). I'll include the formula for drag so everyone
> interested can determine their own set of numbers for whatever speed they
> desire.
>
> Send data to me!
>
> mayf
>
> L.E. Mayfield
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