The Influence of Wind Tunnel Solid Boundaries on Automotive Test Data

741031

02/01/1974

Event
International Automobile Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
Wind tunnel tests were conducted on a series of 1/4-scale, 1/6-scale and 1/8-scale models of various automotive configurations utilizing a wind tunnel fitted with adjustable ceiling and sidewall inserts. Force, moment, and static pressure distribution data were acquired and used to develop corrections which appear to account for the constraints imposed on the flow field about these bodies by solid tunnel walls. In addition test section size limitations are defined for the acquisition of reliable data from automotive configurations.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/741031
Pages
16
Citation
Bettes, W., and Kelly, K., "The Influence of Wind Tunnel Solid Boundaries on Automotive Test Data," SAE Technical Paper 741031, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/741031.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1974
Product Code
741031
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English