The influence of rotating wheels on vehicle aerodynamics - Numerical and experimental investigations

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Wäschle, Alexander ^a  

^a DAIMLER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHES; AUTOMOBILE BODIES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAG; LIFT; ROTATION; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY; AERODYNAMIC FORCES; AERODYNAMIC MECHANISM; AERODYNAMIC SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; ROTATING CONDITIONS; VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS; WIND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS;

VEHICLE WHEELS;

EID: 85072414463     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-0107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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