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The Effects of Wheel Design on the Aerodynamic Drag of Passenger Vehicles

Journal Article
2019-01-0662
ISSN: 2641-9645, e-ISSN: 2641-9645
Published April 02, 2019 by SAE International in United States
The Effects of Wheel Design on the Aerodynamic Drag of Passenger Vehicles
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Citation: Brandt, A., Berg, H., Bolzon, M., and Josefsson, L., "The Effects of Wheel Design on the Aerodynamic Drag of Passenger Vehicles," SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility 1(3):1279-1299, 2019, https://doi.org/10.4271/2019-01-0662.
Language: English

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