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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar
Just to be clear, there is no mention whatsoever in the nominated SAE paper about a template, standardised shape, etc. There isn't in any SAE paper that I have ever seen on the aerodynamic development of a road car.
The current car aerodynamics standard reference textbook (Aerodynamics of Road Vehicles, 5th edition) gives 'template shapes' 2 pages in 1300.
If only it were as easy as using a template!
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* I don't recollect ever suggesting that a template was mentioned.
* Walter E. Lay's car was generated within a 'template' environment.
* All of Kamm's, Fachsenfeld's cars were generated within a 'template' environment.
* All other references reflect 'templates' that the reader would have at their disposal.
* Perhaps the 5th-Edition presumes that the reader is already acquainted with vehicle architectures provided in previous sources.
* The two pages of your 5th-Edition would probably be of interest to the members here.
