Drag reduction in a class 8 truck - scaled down model

Trucks are heavy load vehicles used mainly for commercial transport operations. There are several classes of heavy duty commercial vehicles classified based on the weight loaded. More than 50% of the engine output power in such trucks is utilized to overcome the drag. Drag force in automobiles is th...

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Main Authors: Vishwa Krishna. R, Suwathy. R, Pragadeesh. M, Venkatesan. M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201817201003