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Heavy Truck Drag Reduction Obtained from Devices Installed on the Trailer

Journal Article
2015-01-2898
ISSN: 1946-391X, e-ISSN: 1946-3928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-2898
Published September 29, 2015 by SAE International in United States
Heavy Truck Drag Reduction Obtained from Devices Installed on the Trailer
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Citation: Salati, L., Cheli, F., and Schito, P., "Heavy Truck Drag Reduction Obtained from Devices Installed on the Trailer," SAE Int. J. Commer. Veh. 8(2):747-760, 2015, https://doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-2898.
Language: English

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