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Contribution of Add-On Components to the Aerodynamic Drag of a Cab-Over Truck-Trailer Combination Vehicle

Journal Article
2013-01-2428
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
Published September 24, 2013 by SAE International in United States
Contribution of Add-On Components to the Aerodynamic Drag of a Cab-Over Truck-Trailer Combination Vehicle
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Citation: Burton, D., McArthur, D., Sheridan, J., and Thompson, M., "Contribution of Add-On Components to the Aerodynamic Drag of a Cab-Over Truck-Trailer Combination Vehicle," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 6(2):477-485, 2013, https://doi.org/10.4271/2013-01-2428.
Language: English

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