Aerodynamic Model for Wing-Generated Down Force on Open-Wheel-Racing-Car Configurations

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• Joseph Katz - NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA

Topic

• Racing vehicles
• Wheels
• Aerodynamics

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