IMPROVED TECHNIQUE FOR THEORETICALLY DETERMINING THE LIFT DISTRIBUTION ON AN AUTOMOBILE

A TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING AERODYNAMIC LIFT CHARACTERISTICS AND SURFACE LIFT DISTRIBUTIONS OF AUTOMOBILES IS DERIVED. CALCULATIONS USING BOTH THIS TECHNIQUE, WHICH INCLUDES CERTAIN SECOND-ORDER EFFECTS, AND AN EARLIER TECHNIQUE WHICH OMITS THESE EFFECTS, ARE COMPARED WITH ACTUAL PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS TAKEN FROM VEHICLES. THE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS POSSIBLE NEAR CERTAIN REGIONS OF THE VEHICLE SURFACE ARE ILLUSTRATED, AND THE IMPROVED METHOD'S ABILITY TO MORE ACCURATELY PREDICT LIFT AND AERODYNAMIC BEHAVIOR IS SHOWN. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  J Engineering for Industry

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• Authors:
  • METZ, L D
• Publication Date: 1973-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 275-9
• Serial:
  • Volume: 95
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamic lift; Aerodynamics; Automobiles; Calculation; Instruments for measuring loads or pressure; Measurement; Pressure
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computation
• Old TRIS Terms: Pressure measurement
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224238
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 1973 12:00AM