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If anyone still had doubts on that one...
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Thanks a lot for these data.
What amazes me is the Cd difference with speed. I though that for cars' speeds (30-100 mph) the Cd was constant.
Is the cover has a better result because it's convex while tape masks are flat with some concave parts ?
In first case the air is moved away from wheel arch and turbulence is limited.
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille
SAE paper 2007-01-1047 The Influence of Rotating Wheels on Total Road Load
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I wished these documents were free... Wait, they have DRM... argh
SVOBoy, MetroMPG, why not add DRM protection on EM.com ? ;-)
Denis.
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