The effect of the boundary layer present in wind tunnels on the aerodynamic drag of a model truck

Includes bibliographical references. === This thesis deals with a system that reduces the oncoming boundary layer displacement thickness in a wind tunnel. The device is then used to examine the effect that this boundary layer has on the aerodynamic drag of a standard truck, which is classified as a...

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Main Author: Lutz, Thomas
Other Authors: Sayers, Anthony
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17542