Aerodynamic simulations of a class 8 heavy truck: Comparison to wind tunnel results and investigation of blockage influences

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Horrigan, Kevin ^a   Duncan, Brad ^a   Sivakumar, Pradeep ^a   Gupta, Anurag ^a   Wong, Alec ^b  

^a EXA CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Kenworth Truck Company   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DRAG; AUTOMOBILES; AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; LABORATORIES; TRACTORS (TRUCK); TRUCK TRAILERS; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS; AERONAUTICAL LABORATORIES; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; LATTICE BOLTZMANN; POST PROCESSING; TRACTOR TRAILER; UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON; WIND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS;

AERODYNAMICS;

EID: 85072433487     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-4295     Document Type: Conference Paper

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