I believe Mayf's formula does take into account the air density. yes I have
the formula and it takes five pages to explain how it works.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Twin Jugs Cycle" <twinjugsharley@yahoo.com>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@msn.com>; "Clay, Dale"
<Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>; "List Land Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 9:44 PM
Subject: Re: Aero Testing
> > Isn't total drag what we all face on the track?
> > John
>
> I think that response was to me John, and I believe
> Dale is correct as are you. Now that I reread my
> statement I said Coefficient of Drag is what we would
> be measuring which is incorrect since it's only one
> part of Aerodynamic Drag... that was my fault for
> speaking a little too quick. My aplologies. Did i
> mention when I got here that the cotton has been known
> to fall out of my mouth once in awhile?(ok, fairly
> often)
> Todd-
> Would Total Drag be a combination of Mechanical Drag
> and Aerodynamic Drag Dale, and as a value does it take
> into effect the air density? I never really heard the
> term "Total Drag"(except as a kid). DrMayf... am I to
> guess that you have a formula for this?
>
> Todd Dross
> Twin Jugs Racing
> #1300b
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