Experimental and computational study for the optimization of race car intake air flow

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages

  De Vita, A ^a   Andreassi, L ^b   Di Angelo, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; COMBUSTION; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; EXHAUST SYSTEMS (ENGINE); VEHICLE PERFORMANCE;

CAR PERFORMANCE; COMPUTATIONAL CODES; COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; FLUID DYNAMIC PHENOMENON; NATURALLY ASPIRATED; RACE TRACKS; TURBO COMPRESSORS; VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY;

RACING AUTOMOBILES;

EID: 85072466724     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2001-01-1852     Document Type: Conference Paper

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