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An Overview of Automotive Wind Noise and Buffeting Active Control

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10-05-04-0030
ISSN: 2380-2162, e-ISSN: 2380-2170
Published May 12, 2021 by SAE International in United States
An Overview of Automotive Wind Noise and Buffeting Active
                    Control
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Citation: Wang, Q., Chen, X., and Zhang, Y., "An Overview of Automotive Wind Noise and Buffeting Active Control," SAE Int. J. Veh. Dyn., Stab., and NVH 5(4):443-458, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/10-05-04-0030.
Language: English

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