Development of pneumatic aerodynamic devices to improve the performance, economics, and safety of heavy vehicles

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Englar, Robert J ^a  

^a GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS; AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTROL SURFACES; DRAG REDUCTION; FLEET OPERATIONS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; LIFT; PNEUMATICS; SOFTWARE TESTING; TRACTORS (TRUCK); TRUCK TRANSPORTATION; VEHICLE PERFORMANCE; WIND TUNNELS;

AERODYNAMIC MOMENT; AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY; BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS; FOLLOWING VEHICLE; HEAVY VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES; RESEARCH INSTITUTES; TRACTOR TRAILER; WIND TUNNEL MODELING;

AERODYNAMIC STABILITY;

EID: 85072463843     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2000-01-2208     Document Type: Conference Paper

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