LES simulation of aerodynamic drag for heavy duty trailer trucks

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 257, Issue 1 B, 2002, Pages 1037-1043

  Nakamura, S ^a   Hively, E M ^a   Conlisk, A T ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRUCK TRAILERS;

DRAG;

EID: 0036437585     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/FEDSM2002-31427     Document Type: Conference Paper

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