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External Flow Analysis of a Truck for Drag Reduction Kettering University
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Roy, Subrata, author.
- Conference Name:
- International Truck and Bus Meeting & Exposition (2000-12-04 : Portland, Oregon, United States)
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource cm
- Place of Publication:
- Warrendale, PA SAE International 2000
- Summary:
- Aerodynamics of trucks and other high sided vehicles is of significant interest in reducing road side accidents due to wind loading and in improving fuel economy. Recognizing the limitations of conventional wind tunnel testing, considerable efforts have been invested in the last decade to study vehicle aerodynamics computationally. In this paper, a three-dimensional near field flow analysis has been performed for axial and cross wind loading to understand the airflow characteristics surrounding a truck-like bluff body. Results provide associated drag for the truck geometry including the exterior rearview mirror. Modifying truck geometry can reduce drag, improving fuel economy
- Notes:
- Vendor supplied data
- Publisher Number:
- 2000-01-3500
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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