FURTHER TRACTIVE RESISTANCE TESTS WITH A GAS ELECTRIC DRIVE AUTOMOBILE
FURTHER TESTS ON A GAS-ELECTRIC DRIVE AUTOMOBILE DESCRIBED 'AT THE TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD' WERE GIVEN. THE EQUIPMENT AND METHODS USED WERE DESCRIBED IN' THE TWELFTH PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD. A MODEL 314' CADILLAC COACH WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC GAS-ELECTRIC DRIVE WAS' USED. A METHOD OF DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF TRACTIVE RESISTANCE' WAS DESCRIBED WHEREIN THE MAGNITUDES OF THE FORCES RESISTING' MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WERE DETERMINED BY MEASURING THE' ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMED IN PROPELLING THE CAR. THE TOTAL' TRACTIVE RESISTANCE WAS EXPRESSED BY FORMULA. AN ANALYSIS WAS' MADE OF TRACTIVE RESISTANCE ON LEVEL ROAD, POWER REQUIREMENTS' AND GASOLINE CONSUMPTION ON GRADES, TEMPERATURE EFFECTS', EFFECTS OF WIND, AND TIRE BEHAVIOR.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 13, ParT I, PP 116-123, 5 FIG; part of Report of Project Committee on Tractive Resistance and Allied Problems. 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:
- Paustian, R G
- Smith, T C
- Publication Date: 1934
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board Held at Washington, D.C. December 7-8, 1933. Part I: Reports of Research Committees and Papers
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Serial:
- Highway Research Board Proceedings
- Volume: 13
- Publisher: Highway Research Board
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aerodynamic force; Automobiles; Consumption; Electric drives; Electric power; Formulas; Gasoline; Gasoline engines; Measurement; Power output; Slopes; Testing; Tires; Traction; Wind
- Uncontrolled Terms: Grades; Wind load
- Old TRIS Terms: Power measurements; Resistance
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223302
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: Aug 29 1971 12:00AM