Wind tunnel tests on heavy road vehicles: Cross wind induced loads-Part 2

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1011-1024

  Cheli, F ^a   Ripamonti, F ^a   Sabbioni, E ^a   Tomasini, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross wind; Force and pressure aerodynamic coefficients; Road heavy vehicles; Vehicle admittance function; Wind tunnel experimental tests

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC LOADS; ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; FLOW PATTERNS; ROAD VEHICLES; ROADS AND STREETS; TANK TRUCKS; TRACTORS (AGRICULTURAL); TRACTORS (TRUCK); TRUCK TRAILERS; TRUCK TRANSPORTATION; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNELS;

ADMITTANCE FUNCTIONS; AERODYNAMIC COEFFICIENTS; CROSS WIND; HEAVY VEHICLE; WIND TUNNEL EXPERIMENTAL TESTS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 80053307062     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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