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The Effect of a Sheared Crosswind Flow on Car Aerodynamics

Journal Article
2017-01-1536
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1536
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
The Effect of a Sheared Crosswind Flow on Car Aerodynamics
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Citation: Howell, J., Forbes, D., Passmore, M., and Page, G., "The Effect of a Sheared Crosswind Flow on Car Aerodynamics," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):278-285, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1536.
Language: English

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