Experimental Investigation of Drag Reduction by Trailing Edge Tabs on a Square Based Bluff Body in Ground Effect

This thesis presents an experimental investigation of drag reduction devices on a bluff body in ground effect. It has previously been shown that the addition of end-plate tabs to a rectangular based bluff body with an aspect ratio of 4 is effective in eliminating vortex shedding and reducing drag fo...

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Main Author: Sawyer, Scott R
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2015
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1414
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2506&context=theses