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Aerodynamics as troubleshooting of wet fading

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The prevention of soiling of glass panes and brakes is an important safety issue. Studies conducted in the thermal wind tunnel of FKFS have shown that brake discs and brake pads at aerodynamically optimized vehicles have greater traction in wet an dirty conditions.

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  1. Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS), Stuttgart, Germany

    Iwo Spruss (Academic Staff Member in the Vehicle Aerodynamics and Thermal Management Department of the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS),  David Schröck (Project Leader at the Wind Tunnel of the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS) &  Timo Kuthada (Head of the Interdisciplinary Projects and High Performance Computing Department of the Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart (FKFS)

  2. Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering (IVK) of the University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany

    Jochen Wiedemann (Professor of Automotive Engineering at the Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering (IVK) of the University of Stuttgart and is Chairman of the Board of Management of FKFS)

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Spruss, I., Schröck, D., Kuthada, T. et al. Aerodynamics as troubleshooting of wet fading. ATZ Worldw 112, 22–25 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03225146

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