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Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel Testing for SmartWay Verification

This document describes:

  • What a wind tunnel test is;
  • What kind of measurements are used in wind tunnel testing;
  • How wind tunnel test results relate to the real-world; and
  • How wind tunnel test results compares to results achieved using other test methods.
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