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Accurate Fuel Economy Prediction via a Realistic Wind Averaged Drag Coefficient

Journal Article
2017-01-1535
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1535
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Accurate Fuel Economy Prediction via a Realistic Wind Averaged Drag Coefficient
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Citation: Dalessio, L., Duncan, B., Chang, C., Gargoloff, J. et al., "Accurate Fuel Economy Prediction via a Realistic Wind Averaged Drag Coefficient," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):265-277, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1535.
Language: English

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