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Shape Cd
3.5 Design theory 75
Sphere
0.47
Halfsphere
0.42
Cone
0.50
Cube
1.05
Angled Cube
0.80
Long Cylinder
0.82
Short Cylinder
1.15
Streamlined Body
0.04
Streamlined Halfbody
0.09
FIGURE 3.10
Measured drag coefficients by shape.
(NASA.)
Less positive stability
Center of buoyancy
FIGURE 3.11
ROV with ballast moved up.
Center of gravity
