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Effect of Free Stream Turbulence on the Drag Coefficient of Bluff Sharp-edged Cylinders

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FREE stream turbulence has been shown1 to have a significant effect on the drag coefficient, CD, of bluff sharp-edged cylinders. Additional tests have been carried out at the University of Nottingham on smaller square section cylinders (0.125 inch and 0.250 inch side) to extend the series tests to the limits of the experimental equipment available and to provide more data for correlation studies.

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  1. Building Science Laboratories, Department of Architecture and Civic Planning, University of Nottingham,

    F. G. MCLAREN, A. F. C. SHERRATT & A. S. MORTON

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MCLAREN, F., SHERRATT, A. & MORTON, A. Effect of Free Stream Turbulence on the Drag Coefficient of Bluff Sharp-edged Cylinders. Nature 224, 908–909 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/224908a0

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