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Aerodynamic Analysis of Grand Prix Cars Operating in Wake Flows

Journal Article
2017-01-1546
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Aerodynamic Analysis of Grand Prix Cars Operating in Wake Flows
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Citation: Newbon, J., Sims-Williams, D., and Dominy, R., "Aerodynamic Analysis of Grand Prix Cars Operating in Wake Flows," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 10(1):318-329, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1546.
Language: English

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