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Aerodynamic Investigation of Cooling Drag of a Production Sedan Part 1: Test Results

Journal Article
2017-01-1521
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1521
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Aerodynamic Investigation of Cooling Drag of a Production Sedan Part 1: Test Results
Citation: Larson, L., Woodiga, S., Gin, R., and Lietz, R., "Aerodynamic Investigation of Cooling Drag of a Production Sedan Part 1: Test Results," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(2):628-637, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1521.
Language: English

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