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Aerodynamic Optimization of Trailer Add-On Devices Fully- and Partially-Skirted Trailer Configurations

Journal Article
2015-01-2885
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-2885
Published September 29, 2015 by SAE International in United States
Aerodynamic Optimization of Trailer Add-On Devices Fully- and Partially-Skirted Trailer Configurations
Citation: Schaut, N. and Sengupta, R., "Aerodynamic Optimization of Trailer Add-On Devices Fully- and Partially-Skirted Trailer Configurations," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 8(2):695-704, 2015, https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-2885.
Language: English

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