Define the frontal area of a body subjected to external flow. When is it appropriate to use the frontal area in drag and lift calculations?

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The frontal area of a body is the area seen by a person when looking from upstream. The frontal area is appropriate to use in drag and lift calculations for blunt bodies such as cars, cylinders, and spheres.

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