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A Fully Coupled, 6 Degree-of-Freedom, Aerodynamic and Vehicle Handling Crosswind Simulation using the DrivAer Model

Journal Article
2016-01-1601
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1601
Published April 05, 2016 by SAE International in United States
A Fully Coupled, 6 Degree-of-Freedom, Aerodynamic and Vehicle Handling Crosswind Simulation using the DrivAer Model
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Citation: Forbes, D., Page, G., Passmore, M., and Gaylard, A., "A Fully Coupled, 6 Degree-of-Freedom, Aerodynamic and Vehicle Handling Crosswind Simulation using the DrivAer Model," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):710-722, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1601.
Language: English

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