OK, so the Vanagon has a fixed shape and a sphere has a fixed shape.
Seems like what you are saying is the Cd is variable for a sphere but
fixed for the Vanagon?

How is that possible?  I think either shape profile is variable
depending on the Reynolds number.  I would bet the Vanagon profile would
go above 1 in the right conditions.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Randy Bergum
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 8:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?

Yes...... a sphere can vary from the low 0.2 or so to around 2.0-ish
depending on Reynolds number (the ratio of inertial to viscous forces).
How weird is that!

The Van CD of 0.44 is what I remember also.

Randy Bergum
1990 Carat

> [Original Message]
> From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: 3/22/2004 12:36:48 PM
> Subject: Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
>
> Do drag coefficients ever go above 1.0?
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>
> >From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
> >Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:07:03 -0800
> >
> >Anybody know it?  -john
> >
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