Inexpensive experimental method of evaluating aerodynamic drag forces encountered by automobiles under actual road-traveling conditions is described; data are directly applicable to stress, power and efficiency analyses; procedure consists of applying Newton's second law to freely decelerating vehicle to obtain opposing force-velocity relationship; drag study of recent production vehicle indicates that significant improvements in efficiency can be achieved by simple streamlining of leading body surfaces.


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    Title :

    Auto-aerodynamic drag-force analysis


    Additional title:

    Experimental Mechanics


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Experimental Mechanics ; 7 , n 3 ; p 19A-22A


    Publication date :

    1967


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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