Stability of a One Box Type Vehicle in a Cross-Wind-An Analysis of Transient Aerodynamic Forces and Moments
881878
10/01/1988
- Event
- Content
- One-box type vehicles are especially liable to a loss of stability when entering a region of cross-wind. The reasons for this instability were investigated using scale models and by means of a mathematical simulation.Results indicated that yawing moment attains a peak at a precise position of the vehicle relative to the cross-wind. Visualization of the air flow and measurement of the pressure distributions established the cause of the phenomenon.Furthermore a study was conducted into the effects of body shape on stability and the efficacy of various modifications was assessed.
- Pages
- 12
- Citation
- Kobayashi, N., and Yamada, M., "Stability of a One Box Type Vehicle in a Cross-Wind-An Analysis of Transient Aerodynamic Forces and Moments," SAE Technical Paper 881878, 1988, https://doi.org/10.4271/881878.