Separate Drag cofficient to 2 coefficient

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I've been given the mission to find out the drag coefficient for the Ahmed Body. The drag coefficient itself it too hard to measure. The problem for me is to find a way to separate the drag coefficient to Pressure Drag coefficient and Skin friction coefficient.

My question is: How can I with the help of different instruments measure Pressure Drag c. and the Skin Friction Drag separately??

Thanks for answers

MultifaceF = C * ρ * A * v^2

F = Drag force
C = Drag coefficient
A = Area projectet in the flow-direction
v = velocity of fluid
 
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The drag equation is F = 1/2(C)(ρ)(A)v^2 (you left off the one-half).

I would think it would be very difficult to separate the pressure and skin friction drags. I believe in calculating various automobile drag coefficients, which include both effects, that often an equivalent drag-area coefficient (C*A) term is used, where A is more than just the projected frontal area. But I/m unsure.