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The use of a Bluff Body Wake Generator for Wind Tunnel Studies of NASCAR Drafting Aerodynamics

Journal Article
2008-01-2990
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2990
Published December 02, 2008 by SAE International in United States
The use of a Bluff Body Wake Generator for Wind Tunnel Studies of NASCAR Drafting Aerodynamics
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Citation: Dominy, R., LeGood, G., and Aerodynamics, G., "The use of a Bluff Body Wake Generator for Wind Tunnel Studies of NASCAR Drafting Aerodynamics," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 1(1):1404-1410, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-2990.
Language: English

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