WIND RESISTANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
THE ATMOSPHERIC RESISTANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES WAS STUDIED. A WIND TUNNEL WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMODATE AUTOMOBILES. EQUATIONS FOR RESISTANCE WERE CALCULATED FROM THE OBSERVED DATA BY THE METHOD OF AVERAGES. THE EQUATION DEVELOPED TO DETERMINE THE INTENSITY OF WIND RESISTANCE FROM WIND MEASUREMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE TOTAL WIND RESITANCE IN POUNDS, THE PROJECTED CROSS-SECTION AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND SQUARE FEET, AND THE VELOCITY IN MILES PER HOUR WITH RESPECT TO THE VEHICLE.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 5, Pt 1, PP 22-25, 2 FIG. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
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Authors:
- Conrad, L E
- Publication Date: 1926
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 3-4, 1925. Part I: Reports of Research Committees and of Special Investigations
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 5
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aerodynamic force; Mathematical analysis; Motor vehicles; Velocity; Wind; Wind tunnels
- Uncontrolled Terms: Wind load
- Old TRIS Terms: Wind velocity
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223276
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Nov 9 1970 12:00AM