Table of Contents
The Leading Edge by Goro Tamai

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Table of contents:

Useful Relationships

List of Symbols

Preface

Introduction: A Short History of Streamlined Land Vehicles

1. General Aerodynamic Concepts

• Significance of Aerodynamic Drag
• Aerodynamic Drag Components
• Drag Area
• Trade-off Between Aerodynamic Drag and Vehicle Mass

2. Basic Fluid Mechanics

• Some Fluid Fundamentals
• The Boundary Layer

3. Aerodynamic Forces on Bodies

• Streamlining Examples
• Drag of Flat Plates and Bodies of Finite Thickness
• Ground Effect
• Aerodynamic Moments
• Crosswind Effects

4. Vehicle-level Aerodynamic Details

• Interference Drag
• Drag of the Wheel System
• Bubble Canopies
• Nose Shape
• Trailing-edge Thickness of the Main Body
• Gaps and Seams
• Effect of Surface Roughness on Skin Friction
• Ventilation

5. Aerodynamic Drag of the Entire Vehicle

• Construction of a Simple Aerodynamic Drag Model
• Practical Aspects of Body Design
• Testing and Development

6. Real World Examples

• Successful Bodies and Their Development

References

Index

About the Author