Streamlined tails - the effects of truncation on aerodynamic drag

Significant aerodynamic drag reduction is obtained on a bluff body by tapering the rear body. In the 1930's it was found that a practical low drag car body could be achieved by cutting off the tail of a streamlined shape. The rear end of a car with a truncated tail is commonly referred to as a...

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Main Authors: Jeff Howell, Eleanor Rajaratnam, Martin Passmore
Format: Default Conference proceeding
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/13516313.v1
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