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Old 02-07-2010, 03:28 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New spoiler design

Any body here have access to this paper:
Green Car Congress: Novel Spoiler Design Reduces Fuel Consumption for Minivans, SUVs
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Kim, K., Geng, X. and Chen, H. (2008) Development of a rear spoiler of a new type for mini-vans, Int. J. Vehicle Design, Vol. 48, Nos. 1/2, pp.114–131 doi: 10.1504/IJVD.2008.021155

Would love to read it.

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Looks like an inverted airfoil, tailored precisely to the rear of its host vehicle.
Can't wait to see if this gets of the ground (pun).
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Looks like it's thirty Euros per copy (link from the URL you posted) :

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FYI, the spoiler was also discussed at some length in another thread... (can't find it at the moment of course...)
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Old 02-08-2010, 02:12 PM   #6 (permalink)
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FYI, the spoiler was also discussed at some length in another thread... (can't find it at the moment of course...)
I have seen that thread, i was planning to make my own spoiler based on this design and was wondering if any body had access to the paper.

I finally have the paper coming my way through my source, will see what i can come up with.


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