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Drag Measurement Through Wake Analysis
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Measurements are presented showing the influence of the trunk length of a road vehicle on drag coefficient. The experiments were made in the “Politecnico di Torino” wind tunnel on a 1/5 scale model. Data from balance measurements, body-surface pressure and wake flow surveys are reported.
A method is shown for correlating to the aerodynamic drag data from wake survey.
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Onorato, M., Costelli, A., and Garrone, A., "Drag Measurement Through Wake Analysis," SAE Technical Paper 840302, 1984, https://doi.org/10.4271/840302.Also In
Automobile Aerodynamics; Wakes, Wind Effect, Vehicle Development
Number: SP-0569; Published: 1984-03-01
Number: SP-0569; Published: 1984-03-01
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