Road Test Aerodynamic Instrumentation

741030

02/01/1974

Event
International Automobile Engineering and Manufacturing Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
Two methods for obtaining aerodynamic pitching moment and lift information have been developed using road tests of drivable vehicles. First, improvements in the dynamics of manometer tubes make onboard measurement of pressure distributions feasible. Second, a method for determining pressure distributions on a vehicle's underside from the road is valuable in verifying the accuracy of wind tunnel tests; no vehicle modifications are required. Both methods should improve the state-of-the-art in automobile aerodynamic instrumentation and testing.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/741030
Pages
8
Citation
Buckley, B., "Road Test Aerodynamic Instrumentation," SAE Technical Paper 741030, 1974, https://doi.org/10.4271/741030.
Additional Details
Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1974
Product Code
741030
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English