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More drag reduction studies

Searching for the author of the paper Vekke posted on drag reduction for the A2, hoping to find more on the rear box fairings, I found a separate paper that expanded the reporting of the "box cavity" findings seen in the paper Vekke posted: "Base Pressure Recovery using Rear Cavity and Base Plates".

And for future reference, in case the longer list of papers paulu found are taken down, here is the "table of contents" for the site:

Session 0-1 - Mike Dickison, Programme Manager Coventry University LCVTP
An Introduction to the Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Programme.

Session 0-2 - Peter White, Professor of ThermofluidDynamics Coventry University, Chairman Automobile Division IMechE
Reducing carbon emissions does aerodynamics matter?

Session 0-3 - Chris Johnson, director, design project work coventry university
Aesthetics and aerodynamics

Session 0-4 - Trevor Haynes, Coventry University
LCVTP Workstream 12: Aerodynamics Technical Introduction

Session 0-5 - Trevor Haynes, Coventry University
Aerodynamics and Electric Vehicles

Session 1-1 - Scott Porteous, Development & Simulation Ricardo UK Ltd
LCVTP Workstream 12 - Aerodynamics Efficiency - Sensitivity Analysis of aerodynamic drag over various drive cycles

Session 1-2 - Gianluca Orso Fiet, MIRA
LCVTP Aerodynamics Process Development

Session 1-3 - Rishi Gupta, Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Dept. Coventry University
LCVTP WS 12 Aerodynamics Support Activities at Coventry University

Session 2-1 - Remus Cîrstea, Coventry University
Effect of rear body taper on a simple body

Session 2-2 - Jeff Howell, Tata Motors European Technical Centre
WS12 Aerodynamic Performance University Research Projects Base Pressure Recovery

Session 2-3 - Nick Sabrazat, MIRA
LCVTP Aerodynamics Reference car finding:Lessons learned

Session 2-4 - Adrian Gaylard, Technical Specialist Aerodynamics Jaguar Land Rover
Base Pressure Recovery using Rear Cavity and Base Plates

Session 3-1 - Jeff Howell, Tata Motors European Technical Centre
WS12 Aerodynamic Performance University Research Projects Wheel/Wheelarch Drag

Session 3-2 - Adrian Gaylard, Technical Specialist, Aerodynamics, Jaguar Land Rover Drag Reduction Through Wheel Design

Session 3-3 - Nick Sabrazat, MIRA
Wheel Arch Flow Investigation

Session 4-1 - Hussain Ali, Tata Motors European Technical Centre
Drag reduction on a production vehicle

Session 4-2 - David Plummer, Design Institute Coventry University
Aesthetic Design

Session 4-3 - Adrian Gaylard, Technical Specialist, Aerodynamics, Jaguar Land Rover

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