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.
Zdravkovich, Review of flow interference between two circular cylinders in various arrangements, Journal of fluids engineering99, 618 (1977)
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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.