The Determination of Vehicle Drag Contributions from Coast-Down Tests 720099
The problem of aerodynamic and rolling resistance characteristics of cars and trucks is of considerable importance to vehicle engineers as the two major contributions to external vehicle drag. Many testing methods have been developed including wind tunnel testing of scale models, testing of full-size production cars, and coast-down testing. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are discussed and analyzed.
Citation: White, R. and Korst, H., "The Determination of Vehicle Drag Contributions from Coast-Down Tests," SAE Technical Paper 720099, 1972, https://doi.org/10.4271/720099. Download Citation
Author(s):
R. A. White, H. H. Korst
Affiliated:
Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois
Pages: 6
Event:
1972 Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1972 Transactions-V81-A
Related Topics:
Wind tunnel tests
Scale models
Test procedures
Trucks
Drag
Aerodynamics
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