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A System for Simulating Road-Representative Atmospheric Turbulence for Ground Vehicles in a Large Wind Tunnel

Journal Article
2016-01-1624
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1624
Published April 05, 2016 by SAE International in United States
A System for Simulating Road-Representative Atmospheric Turbulence for Ground Vehicles in a Large Wind Tunnel
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Citation: McAuliffe, B. and D'Auteuil, A., "A System for Simulating Road-Representative Atmospheric Turbulence for Ground Vehicles in a Large Wind Tunnel," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 9(2):817-830, 2016, https://doi.org/10.4271/2016-01-1624.
Language: English

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