The New Volvo Multipurpose Automotive Wind Tunnel

870249

02/01/1987

Event
SAE International Congress and Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
A new multipurpose wind tunnel with slotted walls for automotive testing has been opened at Volvo. It is called multipurpose due to the versatility of the facility. The aim of the tunnel was to combine versatility with high accuracy. The development process, construction, specification and final results are described.
Some of the capabilities are, aerodynamic force and moments measurements on models with up to four axles and long wheelbase, a built-in fully computer-controlled traversing gear, and road load simulation on a dynamometer with thermodynamic possibilities.
The tunnel concept has proven to fulfill the high expectations, both as a wind tunnel and testing facility.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/870249
Pages
28
Citation
Nilsson, L., and Berndtsson, A., "The New Volvo Multipurpose Automotive Wind Tunnel," SAE Technical Paper 870249, 1987, https://doi.org/10.4271/870249.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1987
Product Code
870249
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English