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Drag Force Reduction of a Bluff-Body with an Underbody Slant and Rear Flaps

Journal Article
2008-01-2599
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2599
Published October 07, 2008 by SAE International in United States
Drag Force Reduction of a Bluff-Body with an Underbody Slant and Rear Flaps
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Citation: Kowata, S., Ha, J., Yoshioka, S., Kato, T. et al., "Drag Force Reduction of a Bluff-Body with an Underbody Slant and Rear Flaps," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 1(1):230-236, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2599.
Language: English

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