Characteristics of wind deflector for reducing aerodynamic drag of van-body truck

Journal of Hydrodynamics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 54-58

  Du, Guang Sheng ^a   Lei, Li ^b   Zhou, Lian Di ^c  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINA SHIP SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic characteristics; Drag reduction; Van body truck; Wind deflector

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TRUCKS; VORTEX FLOW; WIND;

AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCTION; TAIL VORTEX; VAN BODY TRUCK; WIND DEFLECTOR;

DRAG;

EID: 1242342894     PISSN: 10016058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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