An experimental investigation of wheel-well flows

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1996, Pages

  Fabijanic, John ^a  

^a Cornell Univ ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DRAG; AERODYNAMICS; AUTOMOBILE BODIES; OIL WELL TESTING; WHEEL DRESSING; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC MECHANISM; AUTOMOTIVE BODY; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GROUND PLANES; ROTATING WHEELS; SURFACE OIL FLOW; WIND TUNNEL TESTS; WIND TUNNEL WALLS;

VEHICLE WHEELS;

EID: 85072426881     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/960901     Document Type: Conference Paper

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