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Bluff Body Drag Reduction with Ventilated Base Cavities

Journal Article
2012-01-0171
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-0171
Published April 16, 2012 by SAE International in United States
Bluff Body Drag Reduction with Ventilated Base Cavities
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Citation: Howell, J., Sims-Williams, D., Sprot, A., Hamlin, F. et al., "Bluff Body Drag Reduction with Ventilated Base Cavities," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 5(1):152-160, 2012, https://doi.org/10.4271/2012-01-0171.
Language: English

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