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Aerodynamic characteristics of wheelchairsThe overall aerodynamic drag characteristics of a conventional wheelchair were defined and the individual drag contributions of its components were determined. The results show that a fiftieth percentile man sitting in the complete wheelchair would experience an aerodynamic drag coefficient on the order of 1.4.
Document ID
19800004744
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Coe, P. L., Jr. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Aerodynamics
Report/Patent Number
L-13240
NASA-TM-80191
Report Number: L-13240
Report Number: NASA-TM-80191
Accession Number
80N12999
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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