This report starts with an overview of aerodynamic drag losses of heavy duty trucks. Preliminary computational results of the large eddy simulation (LES) on the drag coefficients versus the gap widths and that on various yaw angles are presented. Flows around the semi-truck models are visualized.


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    Title :

    LES simulation of aerodynamic drag for heavy duty trailer trucks


    Contributors:
    Nakamura, S. (author) / Hively, E.M. (author) / Conlisk, A.T. (author)


    Publication date :

    2002


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 15 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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