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Understanding Practical Limits to Heavy Truck Drag Reduction

Journal Article
2009-01-2890
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
Published October 06, 2009 by SAE International in United States
Understanding Practical Limits to Heavy Truck Drag Reduction
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Citation: Landman, D., Wood, R., Seay, W., and Bledsoe, J., "Understanding Practical Limits to Heavy Truck Drag Reduction," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 2(2):183-190, 2010, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2890.
Language: English

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