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Ideal car rear roofline angle and shape for low drag?
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[QUOTE="jrmichler, post: 6819463, member: 638574"] Here's a partial answer from Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles 4th Edition, edited by Wolf-Heinrich Hucho: [ATTACH type="full"]316946[/ATTACH] The book has a lot more in Section 4.4.5. Details of the transition from roof to back, and from side to back have significant effect on the drag. That book is the standard reference for any person interested in vehicle aerodynamic drag. It's also easy to understand, and I highly recommend it. This is apparently the current (5th) edition of this book: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/dp/0768079772/?tag=pfamazon01-20[/URL] A real world example of the effect of adding an aerodynamic topper to a pickup truck is here: [URL]https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/modding-06-gmc-canyon-17070.html[/URL]. If you want to study the aerodynamics of an existing car, this book by Julian Edgar is excellent: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/dp/1787112837/?tag=pfamazon01-20[/URL]. [/QUOTE]
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