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drag coefficient (Cd)

  • Measure of a vehicle’s efficiency as an aerodynamic shape, useful for comparison with other vehicle designs
  • A mathematical factor that, when multiplied by the projected square footage area of the vehicle, gives its drag force in pounds
  • Cd is derived by measuring the drag force and dividing it by the product of dynamic pressure and vehicle frontal area
  • Drag coefficient (Cd) = force/dynamic pressure x frontal area; the lower the Cd number, the better the aerodynamic efficiency.
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