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Drag Coefficient

The Drag Coefficient is a dimensionless aerodynamic metric that quantifies the resistance of an airfoil to motion through a fluid medium, distinguished by its normalization of drag force with respect to dynamic pressure and a reference area.

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CdCoefficient Of Drag

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Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Model

T. E. Springer, Thomas A. Zawodzinski, S. Gottesfeld · Journal of The Electrochemical Society · 1991 · 3.4K citations

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Open Ocean Momentum Flux Measurements in Moderate to Strong Winds

William G. Large, S. Pond · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 1981 · 2.8K citations · Full text

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Drag coefficient and terminal velocity of spherical and nonspherical particles

Ali Shahbaz Haider, Octave Levenspiel · Powder Technology · 1989 · 2.1K citations

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Drag coefficient and relative velocity in bubbly, droplet or particulate flows

Mamoru Ishii, N. Zuber · AIChE Journal · 1979 · 2K citations

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Normal Monthly Wind Stress Over the World Ocean with Error Estimates

Sol Hellerman, Mel Rosenstein · Journal of Physical Oceanography · 1983 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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    R.P. Chhabra

    Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India

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    Daniel A. Marinho

    University of Beira Interior, Portugal

    18 publications · 673 citations

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    António Silva

    University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

    14 publications · 575 citations

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    L. Mahrt

    Oregon State University, United States

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    Tiago M. Barbosa

    Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

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  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

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  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

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  3. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

    Kanpur, India

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    86 publications

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  4. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    20 h-index

    100 publications

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  5. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

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    49 publications

    4.4K citations

  6. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    19 h-index

    36 publications

    5K citations

  7. Tsinghua University

    Beijing, China

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    58 publications

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  8. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

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  1. Journal of Fluid Mechanics

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

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  3. Physics of Fluids

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  5. Journal of Experimental Biology

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