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. 2017 Feb 14;12(2):e0170962. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170962

Table 2. Comparisons of peak forces and dimensionless force coefficients for the tag designs in 6 m/s aligned flow.

Adding the wing increases the drag coefficient (Cd) but decreases the lift coefficient (Cl). This results in a negative efficiency (E) indicating that the Model A design creates a net downforce.

Tag Design Speed (m/s) Aref (m2) Drag (N) Lift (N) Net (N) Cd Cl E
Model A 6 0.0024 10.13 -28.56 30.30 0.23 -0.65 -2.82
Model B 6 0.0028 3.28 38.53 38.67 0.06 0.74 11.74
Model C 6 0.0024 3.48 37.00 37.16 0.08 0.84 10.64
Model D 6 0.0028 10.93 -3.68 11.53 0.21 -0.07 -0.34