Wind tunnel tests on heavy road vehicles: Cross wind induced loads-Part 1

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 99, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1000-1010

  Cheli, F ^a   Corradi, R ^a   Sabbioni, E ^a   Tomasini, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aerodynamic force and moment coefficients; Aerodynamic pressure coefficients; Cross wind; Road heavy vehicles; Vehicle admittance function; Wind tunnel tests

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; LOSSES; ROADS AND STREETS; TANK TRUCKS; TRACTORS (TRUCK); TURBOMACHINERY; TURBULENCE; WIND STRESS; WIND TUNNELS;

ADMITTANCE FUNCTIONS; AERODYNAMIC PRESSURE; CROSS WIND; HEAVY VEHICLE; MOMENT COEFFICIENT; WIND TUNNEL TESTS;

ROAD VEHICLES;

EID: 84989244248     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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