An investigation into the wake structure of square back vehicles and the effect of structure modification on resultant vehicle forces

A large contribution to the aerodynamic drag of a vehicle (30%(1) or more depending on vehicle shape) arises from the low base pressure in the wake region, especially on square-back configurations. A degree of base pressure recovery can be achieved through careful shape optimization, but the flow st...

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Main Authors:	Rob Littlewood, Martin Passmore, Daniel Wood
Format:	Default Article
Published:	2011
Subjects:	Aerospace engineering not elsewhere classified Mechanical engineering not elsewhere classified Other engineering not elsewhere classified untagged Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/9850
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