V-formation angle controls drag reduction in cylinder groups, reaching 80% for interior members at small angles but limited to the leader above 50 degrees.
Sumner, Two circular cylinders in cross-flow: A review, Journal of fluids and structures26, 849 (2010)
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V-formation angle controls drag reduction in cylinder groups, reaching 80% for interior members at small angles but limited to the leader above 50 degrees.