Experimental study of CD variation with aspect ratio

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages

  Williams, Jack ^a   Barlow, Jewel ^b   Ranzenbach, Robert ^b  

^a FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC DRAG; AERODYNAMICS; AUTOMOBILE BODIES; DRAG COEFFICIENT; ROOFS; TRUCKS; WHEELS;

BODY PROPORTIONS; DIFFERENT HEIGHTS; DRAG MEASUREMENT; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; RECTANGULAR BOX; TECHNICAL LITERATURE; VEHICLE AERODYNAMICS; WAKE STRUCTURES;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 85072440145     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/1999-01-0649     Document Type: Conference Paper

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