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There is a mathematical formula, but it requires knowing the pressure and velocity distribution around the surface of the object:

$$D=\int_{S}pcos(\theta)dA +\int_S\tau_wsin(\theta)dA$$

To get pressure and velocity, you either need experiment data, a computational simulation, or an analytical solution to the navier stokes equations for your particular case of interest.

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