Analysis of Cyclist’s Drag on the Aero Position Using Numerical Simulations and Analytical Procedures: A Case Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Scanning
2.3. Boundaries
2.4. Numerical Simulations
2.5. Analytical Procedures
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Forte, P.; Marinho, D.A.; Nikolaidis, P.T.; Knechtle, B.; Barbosa, T.M.; Morais, J.E. Analysis of Cyclist’s Drag on the Aero Position Using Numerical Simulations and Analytical Procedures: A Case Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3430. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103430
Forte P, Marinho DA, Nikolaidis PT, Knechtle B, Barbosa TM, Morais JE. Analysis of Cyclist’s Drag on the Aero Position Using Numerical Simulations and Analytical Procedures: A Case Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(10):3430. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103430
Chicago/Turabian StyleForte, Pedro, Daniel A. Marinho, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Tiago M. Barbosa, and Jorge E. Morais. 2020. "Analysis of Cyclist’s Drag on the Aero Position Using Numerical Simulations and Analytical Procedures: A Case Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 10: 3430. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103430