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DragCoef_Truck

 

 

Function DragCoef_truck returns  the drag coefficient for a typical delivery truck

 

Inputs

Re - Reynolds number.  (Any value as the drag coefficient is a constant)

 

Outputs

DragCoef_Truck - drag coefficient [-]

 

Reference:

Cihan Bayindirli, Y. Erkan Akansu M. Sahir Salman

"The Determination of Aerodynamic Drag Coefficient of Truck and Trailer Model by Wind Tunnel Tests"

International Journal of Automotive Engineering and Technologies, Vol. 5, Issue 2, pp. 53 - 60, 2016

 

Example:

C_d=DragCoef_Truck(1e5)

 

{Solution: 

C_d=0.608

}

 

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