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Then, following these steps, we can obtain a model to analyze the optimal width of the aerobody and the resulting length of the canopy:
Separate the canopy geometry from the aerobody geometry
Determine Cd of canopy as a function of the ratio between canopy length & height (L/h)
This doesn’t have to be determined experimentally, as we can approximate a curve given to us by an aero textbook (The Leading Edge by Goro Tamai)
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