AN EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF TRUCK-INDUCED AERODYNAMIC DISTURBANCES ON PASSENGER CAR CONTROL AND PERFORMANCE-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THE REPORT IS A CONCISE SUMMARY OF A DETAILED REPORT WHICH PRESENTS A PRELIMINARY QUANTIFICATION OF THE NATURE AND MAGNITUDE OF THE EFFECT OF TRUCK-INDUCED AERODYNAMIC DISTURBANCES ON PASSENGER CARS. CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME ARE BRIEF DISCUSSIONS OF THE SITUATIONS STUDIED, TECHNICAL APPROACH, TEST VEHICLES, RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Systems Technology, Incorporated

  13766 South Hawthorne Boulevard
  Hawthorne, CA  United States  90250
• Authors:
  • Weir, D H
  • RINGLAND, R F
  • Heffley, R K
  • Ashkenas, I L
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automobiles; Testing; Trucks; Wind
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wind direction
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224065
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-71- 2 Intrm Rpt., FCP 31J3-012
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-7570
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1976 12:00AM