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Experimental Investigation of Automotive Vehicle Transient Aerodynamics with a Reduced-Scale Moving-Model Crosswind Facility

Journal Article
2020-01-0671
ISSN: 2641-9645, e-ISSN: 2641-9645
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-0671
Published April 14, 2020 by SAE International in United States
Experimental Investigation of Automotive Vehicle Transient Aerodynamics with a Reduced-Scale Moving-Model Crosswind Facility
Citation: Bell, J., Wilhelmi, H., Heine, D., Jessing, C. et al., "Experimental Investigation of Automotive Vehicle Transient Aerodynamics with a Reduced-Scale Moving-Model Crosswind Facility," SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility 2(3):1460-1471, 2020, https://doi.org/10.4271/2020-01-0671.
Language: English

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