SUPPRESSION OF WATER SPRAY ON WET ROADS

A LABORATORY TEST PROGRAM AND FIELD TEST VERIFICATION SHOW THAT PROPERLY DESIGNED FENDERS CAN BE VERY EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE SPRAY AND MIST PRODUCED BY A TRACTOR-TRAILER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. GUIDELINES AND OBSERVATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO AID IN THE DESIGN AND ADAPTATION OF A FENDER TO A PARTICULAR VEHICLE CONFIGURATION. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Kamm, I O
  • Wray, G A
• Publication Date: 1971

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Fenders; Moisture content; Pavements; Sprayers; Tractor trailer combinations; Water
• Uncontrolled Terms: Spraying; Wet conditions
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Motor Carriers; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223434
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 710120
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 25 1971 12:00AM