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Aerodynamic Performance of Vehicles in Platoons: The Influence of Backlight Angles
Technical Paper
2007-01-1547
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
Future generation road networks are intended to feature improved throughput and significantly reduced fleet energy consumption. ‘Platooning’ arranges moving vehicles in close longitudinal convoy, and is viewed as a core aspect of such technologies.
The aerodynamic performance of platoons potentially allows increased traffic throughput and a useful energy reduction; however the magnitude of this reduction varies significantly with inter-vehicle spacing. For some vehicles in platoons under specific conditions, the resulting aerodynamic performance may actually worsen [2].
This work attempts to deconstruct relationships between two key vehicle geometries and their aerodynamic performance in platoons. A study of homogeneous and heterogeneous platoons using common reference models is presented.
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Pagliarella, R., Watkins, S., and Tempia, A., "Aerodynamic Performance of Vehicles in Platoons: The Influence of Backlight Angles," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1547, 2007, https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-1547.Also In
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