Sensors on an autonomous vehicle (IMAGE)

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Sensors on an autonomous vehicle

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Deformation control volumes are set for the front sensor, front-side sensor, roof sensor, and rear-side sensor, which significantly impact the aerodynamic drag coefficient. The sensor shapes can be modified by adjusting the control points on these control volumes.

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Yiping Wang

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