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Use of Designed Experiments in Wind Tunnel Testing of Performance Automobiles
Technical Paper
2002-01-3313
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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A Design of Experiments (DOE) approach to wind tunnel testing of performance automobiles is being explored at the Langley Full-Scale Tunnel. Traditional methods for wind tunnel testing have focused on conventional “one factor at a time” (OFAT) methods which have difficulty in unearthing valuable interactive effects between variables. In an effort to better characterize a vehicle's aerodynamic behavior as a function of common variables, an exploratory study was completed using the DOE methodology for a common sedan racecar. A two-level factorial designed experiment with center points produced regression models for the lift, drag, and lift to drag ratio as a function of ride height, grille porosity, and yaw angle. In addition, model adequacy and uncertainty levels were described.
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Authors
- Drew Landman - Old Dominion University, Department of Aerospace Engineering
- James Simpson - Florida State University, Department of Industrial Engineering
- Brian Hall - Old Dominion University, Department of Aerospace Engineering
- Tim Sumner - Old Dominion University, Department of Aerospace Engineering
Citation
Landman, D., Simpson, J., Hall, B., and Sumner, T., "Use of Designed Experiments in Wind Tunnel Testing of Performance Automobiles," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-3313, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-3313.Also In
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